houwer
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch houwere. Equivalent to houwen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯ər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hou‧wer
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯ər
Noun
houwer m (plural houwers, diminutive houwertje n)
- Someone who chops, in particular a lumberjack or a sculptor.
- (mining) hewer, pickman
- tusk of a wild boar
- (now Surinam) machete, blade weapon
- (obsolete) Any blade weapon.
Descendants
- → Sranan Tongo: owru