verpleër
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Dutch verpleger, equivalent to verpleeg + -er.
Noun[edit]
verpleër (plural verpleërs, diminutive verplieërtjie, feminine verpleegster)
- nurse
- Synonym: verpleegkundige
Usage notes[edit]
The plural is gender-neutral, but in the singular it usually refers to a male nurse if used without any context.