toetsenbord
Dutch
Etymology
From toets + -en- + bord. In the computing sense, and possibly also in the sense referring to a typewriter, from English keyboard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtut.sə(n)ˌbɔrt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: toet‧sen‧bord
Noun
toetsenbord n (plural toetsenborden, diminutive toetsenbordje n)
- (computing) A keyboard (input device with buttons for a computer). [from ca. 1970s]
- (music, now less common) A keyboard (musical instrument operated by keys; set of keys of such an instrument). [from 19th c.]
- A typewriter's keyboard (input mechanism or device with buttons for a typewriter). [from mid 20th c.]
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