houwer

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch houwere. Equivalent to houwen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑu̯ər/

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• Hyphenation: hou‧wer
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯ər

Noun

houwer m (plural houwers, diminutive houwertje n)

1. Someone who chops, in particular a lumberjack or a sculptor.
2. (mining) A hewer, a pickman.
3. A tusk of a wild boar.
4. (now Suriname) A machete (blade weapon).
5. (obsolete) Any blade weapon.

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: hauru
• Negerhollands: houwer
• → Lokono: hauro
• → Aukan: how
• → Papiamentu: houru, houwer
• → Sranan Tongo: owru