kleermaker
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- kledermaker (rare, archaic)
- kleedermaker (obsolete)
- kleerenmaker (obsolete)
- klerenmaker (rare)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch cledermakere with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to kleer (singular of plurale tantum kleren) + maker.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kleermaker m (plural kleermakers, diminutive kleermakertje n, feminine kleermaakster)
- tailor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: kleremaker
- → Caribbean Javanese: klirmaker