portier
See also: Portier
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔrˈtiːr/
- Hyphenation: por‧tier
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːr
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch portier, from Old French portier, from Late Latin portārius.
Noun
portier m (plural portiers)
- doorman, gatekeeper, porter, doorkeeper
Descendants
- → Indonesian: portir
- → Papiamentu: pòrtir
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French portière.
Noun
portier n (plural portieren, diminutive portiertje n)
- A door of a vehicle, especially of a car or a coach.
French
Etymology
porte + -ier. From Old French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“porter, gatekeeper”), from Latin porta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tje/
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Noun
portier m (plural portiers, feminine portière)
- gatekeeper, doorkeeper, doorman
- (soccer) goalkeeper
- Synonym: gardien de but
Related terms
- porte
Further reading
- “portier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- Pierrot
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French portier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔr.tjɛr/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔrtjɛr
- Syllabification: por‧tier
Noun
portier m pers (feminine portierka)
- doorman, gatekeeper, porter, doorkeeper
Declension
Declension of portier
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | portier | portierzy |
| genitive | portiera | portierów |
| dative | portierowi | portierom |
| accusative | portiera | portierów |
| instrumental | portierem | portierami |
| locative | portierze | portierach |
| vocative | portierze | portierzy |
Derived terms
- portiernia
Further reading
- portier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- portier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Venetian
Etymology
Of Gallo-Romance origin; probably borrowed from French portier. Compare Italian portiere
Noun
portier m (plural portieri)
- gatekeeper, doorman
- (soccer) goalkeeper