ruiter

Afrikaans

Noun

ruiter (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertjie, feminine ruiterin)

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

Synonyms

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

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Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -œy̯tər

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯tər/

Noun

ruiter m (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertje n)

1. rider, horseman

Derived terms

• de Ruiter
• de Ruyter
• ruiterij