portier
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See also: Portier
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch portier, from Old French portier, from Late Latin portārius.
Noun
portier m (plural portiers)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French portière.
Noun
portier n (plural portieren, diminutive portiertje n)
French
Etymology
From porte + -ier. From Old French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“porter, gatekeeper”), from Latin porta.
Pronunciation
Noun
portier m (plural portiers, feminine portière)
- gatekeeper, doorkeeper, doorman
- Hyponym: tourier
- (soccer) goalkeeper
- Synonym: gardien de but
Related terms
Further reading
- “portier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
portier m pers (female equivalent portierka)
Declension
Declension of portier
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | portier | portierzy/portiery (deprecative) |
| genitive | portiera | portierów |
| dative | portierowi | portierom |
| accusative | portiera | portierów |
| instrumental | portierem | portierami |
| locative | portierze | portierach |
| vocative | portierze | portierzy |
Derived terms
Further reading
- portier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- portier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Venetan
Etymology
Of Gallo-Romance origin; probably borrowed from French portier. Compare Italian portiere
Noun
portier m (plural portieri)