ruiter

See also: Ruiter

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch ruiter, from Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœi̯.tər/

• Audio:

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Noun

ruiter (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertjie, feminine ruiterin)

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

Synonyms

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

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯tər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: rui‧ter
• Rhymes: -œy̯tər

Noun

ruiter m (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertje n)

1. a rider, horseman
2. an armed horseman, a cavalry soldier
3. a tab (small flap or strip of material)
4. (agriculture) a tripodic or tetrapodic wooden frame consisting of sticks with crossbars, used to dry certain field crops
5. one of various types of sandpiper
6. (obsolete) a highwayman, a robber
7. (obsolete) a vagrant, a vagabond

   Synonyms: clochard, landloper, schooier, vagebond, zwerver

Derived terms

• begrotingsruiter
• blonde ruiter
• bosruiter
• dakruiter
• de Ruiter
• groenpootruiter
• hooiruiter
• karabijnruiter
• klaverruiter
• lansruiter
• paardruiter
• poelruiter
• postruiter
• roerruiter
• ruiteraanval
• ruiterbeeld
• ruiterbende
• ruitergevecht
• ruiterij
• ruiterlicht
• ruiterlijk
• ruiterpad
• ruitersport
• ruiterstandbeeld
• ruiterstoet
• ruiterwissel
• ruiterzegel
• ruiterzweep
• speerruiter
• strandruiter
• terekruiter
• vlasruiter
• wagenruiter
• waterruiter
• zandruiter
• zondagsruiter
• zwarte ruiter

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ruiter
• → German: Reuter