"toorts" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: Nl-toorts.ogg Forms: toortsen [plural], toortsje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -oːrts Etymology: From Middle Dutch tortse, from Old French torche, ultimately from Latin torqueō (“twist”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|tortse}} Middle Dutch tortse, {{der|nl|fro|torche}} Old French torche, {{der|nl|la|torqueō||twist}} Latin torqueō (“twist”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f,m|-en|+}} toorts f or m (plural toortsen, diminutive toortsje n)
  1. torch (stick with flame at one end) Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: fakkel
    Sense id: en-toorts-nl-noun-eswtA~tD Categories (other): Dutch nouns with f+m gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with f+m gender: 67 33
  2. mullein (any plant of the genus Verbascum) Tags: feminine, masculine Derived forms (plant species): kandelaartoorts, melige toorts, oosterse toorts, paarse toorts, vlokkige toorts, witte toorts, zwarte toorts
    Sense id: en-toorts-nl-noun-kBBXmWyc Categories (other): Figwort family plants, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of 'plant species': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tikitoorts [general], toortsdrager [general], toortslamp [general], toortslicht [general], zaktoorts [general]

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "tikitoorts"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "toortsdrager"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "toortslamp"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "toortslicht"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "zaktoorts"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "tortse"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch tortse",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "torche"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French torche",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "torqueō",
        "4": "",
        "5": "twist"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin torqueō (“twist”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch tortse, from Old French torche, ultimately from Latin torqueō (“twist”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "toortsen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "toortsje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f,m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "67 33",
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      ],
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          "torch"
        ]
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        }
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        "masculine"
      ]
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          "_dis": "23 77",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "kandelaartoorts"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "melige toorts"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "oosterse toorts"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "paarse toorts"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "vlokkige toorts"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "witte toorts"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "plant species",
          "word": "zwarte toorts"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mullein (any plant of the genus Verbascum)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "mullein",
          "mullein"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "genus",
          "genus"
        ],
        [
          "Verbascum",
          "Verbascum#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Nl-toorts.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oːrts"
    }
  ],
  "word": "toorts"
}
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    "Dutch feminine nouns",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch masculine nouns",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with f+m gender",
    "Dutch nouns with multiple genders",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old French",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/oːrts",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/oːrts/1 syllable"
  ],
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "toortsdrager"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "toortslamp"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "toortslicht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "general"
      ],
      "word": "zaktoorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "kandelaartoorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "melige toorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "oosterse toorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "paarse toorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "vlokkige toorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "witte toorts"
    },
    {
      "sense": "plant species",
      "word": "zwarte toorts"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "dum",
        "3": "tortse"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "torche"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French torche",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "torqueō",
        "4": "",
        "5": "twist"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin torqueō (“twist”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch tortse, from Old French torche, ultimately from Latin torqueō (“twist”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "toortsen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "toortsje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f,m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "torch (stick with flame at one end)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "torch",
          "torch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "fakkel"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Figwort family plants"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mullein (any plant of the genus Verbascum)"
      ],
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        [
          "mullein",
          "mullein"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "genus",
          "genus"
        ],
        [
          "Verbascum",
          "Verbascum#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/31/Nl-toorts.ogg/Nl-toorts.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Nl-toorts.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oːrts"
    }
  ],
  "word": "toorts"
}

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