ruiter

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch ruiter, from Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrœi̯.tər/
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Noun

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ruiter (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertjie, feminine ruiterin)

  1. A rider of an animal, usually a horse; a horseman.
  2. A knight or armed horseman of different rank; a soldier on a horse.
  3. (chess) A knight.
  4. (uncommon) A rider or driver of something other than an animal.

Synonyms

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  • (chess piece): perd
  • (rider or driver of something other than an animal): ryer

See also

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Chess pieces in Afrikaans · skaakstukke (skaak + stukke) (layout · text)
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koning dame toring loper ruiter pion

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ruiter m (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertje n)

  1. a rider, horseman
  2. an armed horseman, a cavalry soldier
  3. a tab (small flap or strip of material)
  4. (agriculture) a tripodic or tetrapodic wooden frame consisting of sticks with crossbars, used to dry certain field crops
  5. one of various types of sandpiper
  6. (obsolete) a highwayman, a robber
  7. (obsolete) a vagrant, a vagabond
    Synonyms: clochard, landloper, schooier, vagebond, zwerver

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: ruiter
  • German: Reuter