poortwachter
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch portwachter. Equivalent to poort + wachter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoːrtˌʋɑx.tər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: poort‧wach‧ter
Noun
poortwachter m (plural poortwachters)
- gatekeeper, one who guards a gate
Descendants
- Afrikaans: poortwagter