plattelander

Dutch

Etymology

From platteland +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌplɑ.təˈlɑn.dər/

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• Hyphenation: plat‧te‧lan‧der
• Rhymes: -ɑndər

Noun

plattelander m (plural plattelanders, diminutive plattelandertje n)

1. A country-dweller, a rustic, someone who lives outside (large) inhabited areas.

Synonyms

• dorpeling (“villager”)
• dorpsbewoner (“inhabitant of a village”)

Antonyms

• stedeling (“city-dweller”)
• stadsbewoner (“inhabitant of a city”)