sluiter
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch slutere. Equivalent to sluiten + -er.
Pronunciation
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Noun
sluiter m (plural sluiters, diminutive sluitertje n)
- One who closes, notably any person who closes up, locks or guards something/somewhere; especially:
- a jailer
- a doorkeeper
- a gatekeeper
- a cellar keeper
- The camera part shutter
- A brake shoe
Synonyms
- (jailer) cipier m, gevangenbewaarder m
- (doorkeeper) deurwachter m, portier m
- (gatekeeper) poortwachter m
- (cellar keeper) keldermeester m
- (brake shoe) remschoen m
Antonyms
- opener m
Derived terms
- Sluiterkensavond
- Sluiterkensdag
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