sluiter

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slutere. Equivalent to sluiten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -œy̯tər

Noun

sluiter m (plural sluiters, diminutive sluitertje n)

1. one who closes, notably any person who closes up, locks or guards something/somewhere; especially:
   1. a jailer
   2. a doorkeeper
   3. a gatekeeper
   4. a cellar keeper
2. the camera part shutter
3. a brake shoe

Synonyms

• (jailer) cipier m, gevangenbewaarder m
• (doorkeeper) deurwachter m, portier m
• (gatekeeper) poortwachter m
• (cellar keeper) keldermeester m
• (brake shoe) remschoen m

Antonyms

• opener m

Derived terms

• Sluiterkensavond
• Sluiterkensdag

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