makelaar

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch makelare, from Old Frisian mek (to marry), from maken (to make), from Proto-West Germanic *makōn. Compare German Makler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaː.kəˌlaːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ke‧laar

Noun

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makelaar m (plural makelaars, diminutive makelaartje n)

  1. a broker, notably in stocks and other financial products
  2. a real estate agent, broker in immovable property

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old French: maquerel
  • French: maquereau
    • Serbo-Croatian: makro
  • Indonesian: makelar
  • Papiamentu: makelar