gieter

Afrikaans

Noun

gieter (plural gieters, diminutive gietertjie)

1. watering can

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gietere. Equivalent to gieten (“to pour”) +‎ -er; cognate with German Gietzer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣi.tər/

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• Hyphenation: gie‧ter
• Rhymes: -itər

Noun

gieter m (plural gieters, diminutive gietertje n)

1. A person who pours, e.g. a caster.
2. A watering can etc.

Derived terms

• (person) loodgieter m, gieterij f
• (object) bleekersgieter m, scheepsgieter m, spoelgieter m, zeilgieter m, kamergieter m, salongieter, tuingieter m

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gieter
• → Papiamentu: giter, gieter