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rekenaar

Afrikaans edit

 rekenaar on Afrikaans Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From Dutch rekenaar, from Middle Dutch rekenare. Equivalent to reken +‎ -aar.

Compare also German Rechner.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɪə̯.kə.nɑːr/
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Noun edit

rekenaar (plural rekenaars)

  1. computer
  2. someone who calculates

Derived terms edit

Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch rekenare. Equivalent to rekenen (“to calculate”) +‎ -aar (“-er”).

Noun edit

rekenaar m (plural rekenaars, diminutive rekenaartje n)

  1. someone who makes calculations; a calculator
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Afrikaans rekenaar (“computer”), from Dutch rekenaar (etymology above).

Compare also German Rechner.

Noun edit

rekenaar m (plural rekenaars, diminutive rekenaartje n)

  1. (rare) computer
Synonyms edit
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