gieter

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣi.tər/
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  • 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
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