reiziger

reiziger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch reisiger, borrowed from Middle High German reisiger (“soldier on horseback”), from reise (“war expedition”), cognate with Dutch reis (“travel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯zəɣər/

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• Hyphenation: rei‧zi‧ger
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəɣər

Noun

reiziger m (plural reizigers, diminutive reizigertje n)

1. traveller, voyager
2. (endonym) Dutch people who live in wagons or mobile homes, predominantly descended from 19th-century displaced agricultural workers

   Synonym: kamper

Derived terms

• ontdekkingsreiziger

Related terms

• reizen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: reisiger