temeier

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)

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