Koorddans

The term koorddans is a Dutch and Afrikaans term, literally translated meaning "rope dancing", and referring to the well-known circus act of walking, performing or dancing on a tightrope, also referred to in some cases by the later name, funambulism[1]. A koorddanser is thus a tightrope walker, performer, dancer or "funambulist".

Sources

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koorddansen

Bosman, D; Van der Merwe, I.W. and Hiemstra, L.W. 1964. Tweetalige Woordeboek Afrikaans-Engels. J.L. van Schaik: p.381.

Interglot Translation Dictionary[2]

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