pachter

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch pachter. Equivalent to pachten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑx.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: pach‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtər

Noun[edit]

pachter m (plural pachters, diminutive pachtertje n)

  1. leaseholder, especially a tenant farmer

West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch pachter, from Middle Dutch pachter.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pachter c (plural pachters)

  1. leaseholder, especially a tenant farmer

Further reading[edit]

  • pachter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011