rytteri

Danish

Etymology

Via Middle Low German rūterīe, derived from Middle Low German rūter (“cavalryman, horseman”) (hence Danish rytter (“horseman”)). Compare Swedish rytteri, German Reiterei (earlier Reuterei, assimilated to Reiter (“horseman”)), Dutch ruiterij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁyd̥ɐˈʁiˀ]

Noun

rytteri n (singular definite rytteriet, plural indefinite rytterier)

  1. cavalry

Declension

Declension of rytteri
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rytteri rytteriet rytterier rytterierne
genitive rytteris rytteriets rytteriers rytteriernes

Synonyms

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