gieter

Afrikaans

Noun

gieter (plural gieters, diminutive gietertjie)

  1. watering can

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gietere. Equivalent to gieten (“to pour”) +‎ -er; cognate with German Gietzer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣi.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gie‧ter
  • Rhymes: -itər

Noun

gieter m (plural gieters, diminutive gietertje n)

  1. a person who pours, e.g. a caster
  2. a watering can etc.

Derived terms

  • (person) loodgieter m, gieterij f
  • (object) bleekersgieter m, scheepsgieter m, spoelgieter m, zeilgieter m, kamergieter m, salongieter, tuingieter m

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: gieter
  • → Papiamentu: giter, gieter
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