Portier

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English

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Etymology

From French Portier.

Proper noun

Portier (plural Portiers)

  1. A surname from French, equivalent to English Porter.

Translations

French

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Etymology

From portier, from porte+-ier.

Proper noun

Portier ?

  1. a surname, Portier, originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Porter

Descendants

  • English: Portier
  • Chinese: 波爾捷 / 波尔捷 (Bō'ěrjié) (transliteration)

German

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Etymology

Borrowed from French portier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔʁˈti̯eː/
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /ˌpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯/
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Noun

Portier m (strong, genitive Portiers, plural Portiers or Portiere, feminine Portierin or Portiersfrau)

  1. doorman, porter
    Synonyms: Pförtner, Türsteher, Hotelpage

Declension

Further reading

  • Portier” in Duden online
  • Portier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From French portier.

Pronunciation

Noun

Portier m (plural Portieren)

  1. porter, doorman