houder

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch houdere. Equivalent to houden (to hold, keep) + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hou‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯dər

Noun

houder m (plural houders, diminutive houdertje n, feminine houdster)

  1. holder, keeper, owner
  2. incumbent
  3. holder, bearer
    Een identiteitskaart is een officieel document dat de houder identificeert.[1] An identity card is an official document which identifies the bearer.
  4. container, casing
  5. cradle (a case for a broken or dislocated limb)

Derived terms

References

  1. Identiteitskaart on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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