majoor

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈjʊə̯r/, /məˈjʊə̯r/

Noun[edit]

majoor (plural majoors)

  1. major

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maːˈjoːr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧joor
  • Rhymes: -oːr

Noun[edit]

majoor m (plural majoors, diminutive majoortje n)

  1. major, a rank above captain
  2. in compounds, -majoor can also mean major - (senior)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: majoor
  • → Indonesian: mayor
  • → West Frisian: majoar
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