cipier

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch cipier, from Old French cepier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /siˈpiːr/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ci‧pier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun[edit]

cipier m (plural cipiers, diminutive cipiertje n)

  1. jailor, warden, prison guard
    Synonyms: gevangenbewaarder, gevangenisbewaarder

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: sipier
  • Indonesian: sipir
  • West Frisian: sipier