mijter

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch mitre, mitere, miter, from Old French mitre, from Latin mītra, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi.tər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mij‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯tər

Noun[edit]

mijter m (plural mijters, diminutive mijtertje n)

  1. mitre (headgear worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with mijt (mite).

Noun[edit]

mijter m (plural mijters, diminutive mijtertje n)

  1. The insect mite, notably as wood corruptor
  2. Any wood affected by the above
  3. A grump
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