kleermaker
Dutch
Alternative forms
- kledermaker (rare, archaic)
- kleedermaker (obsolete)
- kleerenmaker (obsolete)
- klerenmaker (rare)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cledermakere with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to kleer (singular of plurale tantum kleren) + maker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkleːrˌmaː.kər/, [ˈklɪːrˌma(ː).kər]
kleermaker (file) - Hyphenation: kleer‧ma‧ker
Noun
kleermaker m (plural kleermakers, diminutive kleermakertje n, feminine kleermaakster)
- tailor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession)
Derived terms
- kleermakerij
- kleermakerszit
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kleremaker