makelaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch makelare, from Old Frisian mek (“to marry”), from maken (“to make”), from Proto-West Germanic *makōn. Compare German Makler.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaː.kəˌlaːr/
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Hyphenation: ma‧ke‧laar

Noun

makelaar m (plural makelaars, diminutive makelaartje n)

A broker, notably in stocks and other financial products
A real estate agent, broker in immovable property

Derived terms

beleggingsmakelaar
beursmakelaar
makelaardij
scheepsmakelaar
vastgoedmakelaar
woningmakelaar

Descendants

→ Old French: maquerel
- → English: mackerel (obsolete)
  - English: mack
→ French: maquereau
- → Serbo-Croatian: makro
→ Indonesian: makelar
→ Papiamentu: makelar

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