courant

English

Etymology 1

Alternative form of courante.

Noun

courant (plural courants)

  1. A piece of music in triple time.
  2. A lively dance; a coranto.

Etymology 2

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.

A lion courant.

Pronunciation

Noun

courant (plural courants)

  1. A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.

Adjective

courant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Represented as running.
    Synonyms: at speed, in full chase, in full course
    a classical lion courant

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Latin currens. Doublet of krant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈrɑnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: cou‧rant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Adjective

courant (comparative couranter, superlative courantst)

  1. current, prevalent, standard
    En hier hebben we ons meest courante model.
    And this is our best-selling model.
    Optellen en vermenigvuldigen zijn de meest courante rekenbewerkingen.
    Addition and multiplication are the most prevalent mathematical operations.

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

courant n (plural couranten, diminutive courantje n)

  1. currency
    Synonyms: betaalmiddel, valuta, geld

Noun

courant f (plural couranten, diminutive courantje n)

  1. Archaic form of krant.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: koerant
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: koranti
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

  • W. Martin, G. A. J. Tops et al., Groot Woordenboek Nederlands–Engels, Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht/Antwerpen, 1998 [Dutch–English dictionary]

French

Etymology

Present participle of courir; in Old French corant. Corresponds to Latin currentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.ʁɑ̃/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃

Participle

courant

  1. present participle of courir

Noun

courant m (plural courants)

  1. current (of water, electricity, thought, etc.)
    courant électriqueelectric current

Derived terms

Adjective

courant (feminine courante, masculine plural courants, feminine plural courantes)

  1. current, present
  2. (language skills) fluent
  3. common

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