berijder

Dutch

Etymology

From berijden (“to ride (on)”) +‎ -er (agent suffix). In the historical sense, from Middle Dutch beridere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈrɛi̯.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧rij‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯dər
  • Homophone: bereider

Noun

berijder m (plural berijders, diminutive berijdertje n)

  1. A rider, who rides a mount
  2. (historical) A mobile deputy mandated by a Flemish baljuw (high feudal bailiff) to render justice in and under his jurisdiction

Derived terms
  • berijderschap n
  • berijdbaar
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