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