temeier

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish טמאה (temeye, whore; unclean), from Hebrew טְמֵאָה (t'me'á, unclean, impure), feminine of טָמֵא (tamé, unclean, impure).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /təˈmɛi̯.ər/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧mei‧er
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ər

Noun[edit]

temeier f (plural temeiers, diminutive temeiertje n)

  1. (derogatory, chiefly Amsterdam) whore (prostitute)
    Synonyms: hoer, prostituee