portemonnee

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French porte-monnaie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.tə.mɔˈneː/
  • Hyphenation: por‧te‧mon‧nee
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

portemonnee m (plural portemonnees, diminutive portemonneetje n)

  1. wallet
    Synonym: portefeuille
  2. purse, coin purse

Descendants

  • Caribbean Hindustani: patmoni
  • Papiamentu: pòtmòni