diender
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch diender, variant of dienre. By surface analysis, dienen + er. The -d- is an instance of epenthesis commonly encountered between liquid consonants and vowels; compare for example doender, daalder.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdiender m (plural dienders, diminutive diendertje n)
- Synonym of politieagent (“police officer”)
Descendants
edit- → Papiamentu: diender (dated)