vrijbuiter

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • vrybuyter (obsolete)

Etymology

From vrijbuit (“plunder, spoils”) +‎ -er or vrijbuiten +‎ -er (from vrijbuit (“plunder”)), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɛi̯bœy̯tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vrij‧bui‧ter

Noun

vrijbuiter m (plural vrijbuiters, diminutive vrijbuitertje n)

  1. a freebooter, particularly a pirate

Descendants

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