kortschrift

Dutch

Etymology

From the 17th century. Compound of kort +‎ schrift.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔrt.sxrɪft/
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  • Hyphenation: kort‧schrift

Noun

kortschrift n (plural kortschriften, diminutive kortschriftje n)

  1. shorthand, stenography
    • 1679, Kort-schrift Boek, page 15.
      […] en leeſt een Meklinker tuſſchen twe Klinkers tot den voorſten in kortſchrift: […]
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    Synonyms: snelschrift, steno, stenografie
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