souteneur

English

Etymology

French souteneur (literally “one who supports”), from the verb soutenir.

Noun

souteneur (plural souteneurs)

1. A man who protects a prostitute and lives off her earnings; a pimp.

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Dutch

Etymology

French souteneur (literally “one who supports”), from the verb soutenir.

Pronunciation

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Noun

souteneur m (plural souteneurs, diminutive souteneurtje n)

1. pimp, souteneur

Synonyms

• pooier

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sut.nœʁ/

Noun

souteneur m (plural souteneurs, feminine souteneuse)

1. pimp, souteneur

Descendants

• → Finnish: sutenööri
• → Polish: sutener
• → Russian: сутенёр (sutenjór)

Further reading

• “souteneur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.