poorter

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch porter. Equivalent to poort +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːr.tər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: poor‧ter
  • Rhymes: -oːrtər

Noun[edit]

poorter m (plural poorters, diminutive poortertje n)

  1. (historical) A citizen of a city during the Ancien Regime, a burgher.
    Synonym: burger

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