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ridder.

knight

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrɪdər/
  1. knight

    masculine
  2. one of certain butterflies of the family Papilionidae

    masculine · obsolete
  3. one of certain butterflies of the family Papilionidae synonym of koninginnenpage (“swallowtail”) (Papilio machaon)

    masculine · obsolete
  4. a champion

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch riddere, a variant form of ridere, from Old Dutch *rīdere, from rīdan + -ere (equivalent to modern rijder).

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