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Etymology
From Dutch leraar. Doublet of leerder (“learner”).
Pronunciation
Noun
leraar (plural leraars)
- (religion) reverend, minister, clergyman
- (rare outside compounds) teacher
- Synonym: onderwyser
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch leeraer, leerre. Equivalent to leren (“to teach”) + -aar (“-er”). Doublet of leerder (“learner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleː.raːr/,
- Hyphenation: le‧raar
Noun
leraar m (plural leraren, diminutive leraartje n, feminine lerares)
- a teacher, a person who gives lessons
- Synonyms: docent, leerkracht, onderwijzer
- (chiefly Protestantism) a Protestant clergyman, a reverend
- Synonyms: dominee, predikant
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