Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From vaan +‎ voeren +‎ -er, calque of German Fahnenführer. First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːnˌvuːr.dər/
  • Hyphenation: vaan‧voer‧der

Noun edit

vaanvoerder m (plural vaanvoerders)

  1. (archaic) ensign (officiel bearing a battle standard or vane)
    Synonyms: vaandrager, vaandrig