koraal

• IPA^(key): /koːˈraːl/
• Hyphenation: ko‧raal
• Rhymes: -aːl

From Middle Dutch corael, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion); see coral for more.

koraal n (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

1. a coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms of the class Anthozoa, notably of genus Corallium, who live in marine colonies
2. the coral (calceous substance) they produce while building their colonies

• kraal

• (organism): koraaldier, koraalpoliep

• koralijn n

koraal f (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

1. a bead made from or resembling natural coral

• kraal

Borrowed from Latin choralis.

koraal m (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

1. a male chorister, choir singer, choir boy (especially a treble)

• koorzanger, koorknaap

koraal n (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

1. a chorale, religious musical genre

• koraalgezang

• kerkgezang, koorzang

• koraalbewerking
• koraalgezang
• koraalfuga
• koraalmuziek
• orgelkoraal