sluiter
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch slutere. Equivalent to sluiten + -er.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsluiter m (plural sluiters, diminutive sluitertje n)
- one who closes, notably any person who closes up, locks or guards something/somewhere; especially:
- a jailer
- a doorkeeper
- a gatekeeper
- a cellar keeper
- the camera part shutter
- a brake shoe
Synonyms
edit- (jailer) cipier m, gevangenbewaarder m
- (doorkeeper) deurwachter m, portier m
- (gatekeeper) poortwachter m
- (cellar keeper) keldermeester m
- (brake shoe) remschoen m
Antonyms
edit- opener m