plattelander
Dutch
Etymology
From platteland + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌplɑ.təˈlɑn.dər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: plat‧te‧lan‧der
- Rhymes: -ɑndər
Noun
plattelander m (plural plattelanders, diminutive plattelandertje n)
- A country-dweller, a rustic, someone who lives outside (large) inhabited areas.
Synonyms
- dorpeling (“villager”)
- dorpsbewoner (“inhabitant of a village”)
Antonyms
- stedeling (“city-dweller”)
- stadsbewoner (“inhabitant of a city”)