stedeling

Dutch

Etymology

From stad +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stedeling m (plural stedelingen, diminutive stedelingetje n)

1. city dweller, citizen, townsperson, urbanite (person who lives in a city)

Synonyms

• stadsbewoner

Antonyms

• plattelander (“country-dweller”)
• dorpeling (“villager”)
• dorpsbewoner (“inhabitant of a village”)