poeder

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • poeier (colloquial)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch poeder, from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis. Doublet of pulver (powder) and poer (gunpowder).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: poe‧der
  • Rhymes: -udər

Noun

poeder n (plural poeders, diminutive poedertje n)

  1. powder
    Synonym: pulver

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: poeier
  • Indonesian: pudêr, puyer, puyêr
  • Papiamentu: puiru, poeier
  • Sranan Tongo: puiri
    • Aukan: puili
    • Caribbean Hindustani: puiri
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