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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch rekenaar, from Middle Dutch rekenare. Equivalent to reken + -aar.
Compare also German Rechner.
Pronunciation
Noun
rekenaar (plural rekenaars)
- computer
- someone who calculates
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rekenare. Equivalent to rekenen (“to calculate”) + -aar (“-er”).
Noun
rekenaar m (plural rekenaars, diminutive rekenaartje n)
- someone who makes calculations; a calculator
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Afrikaans rekenaar (“computer”), from Dutch rekenaar (etymology above).
Compare also German Rechner.
Noun
rekenaar m (plural rekenaars, diminutive rekenaartje n)
- (rare) computer
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