jonker
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch joncker. Equivalent to a corruption of jonkheer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: jon‧ker
- Rhymes: -ɔŋkər
Noun
jonker m (plural jonkers, diminutive jonkertje n)
- A young male noble, often lacking a knighthood or a noble title of his own.
- An untitled nobleman; baron, squire.
- (navy) Title of address for midshipmen and cadets.
Derived terms
- jonkerpartij
- jonkerschap
- vaanjonker