piekenier

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pikenier. Equivalent to piek +‎ -en- +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpi.kəˈniːr/
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  • Hyphenation: pie‧ke‧nier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

piekenier m (plural piekeniers, diminutive piekeniertje n)

  1. pikeman
  2. (historical, Amsterdam) A street hawker of fruit and vegetables.
  3. (obsolete) A certain brownish moth, which as a caterpillar has a black and green body, with a wide yellow dorsal stripe and red spots on the side.

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: piekenier
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