pleiner

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Pleiner

Etymology

From plein (“square, plaza”) +‎ -er. Named after the Leidseplein, where they used to gather.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈplɛi̯.nər/
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  • Hyphenation: plei‧ner
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nər

Noun

pleiner m (plural pleiners)

  1. (historical, Amsterdam) a type of middle-class nozem from Amsterdam inspired by modern art, French culture and jazz, similar to a mod
    Synonym: artistiekeling
    • 1983 August 26, “Het leven voor de dood. Louis van Gasteren filmt Hans van Sweeden”, in Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, volume 226, number 199, page 9:
      De nieuwe generatie die na 1940 is geboren, dient zich aan. Zij wordt in soorten onderverdeeld onder de namen nozems, provoos, kikkers, bietniks, magiejers, bullen, pleiners, dijkers, dammers en brozems.
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