verpleër
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[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.