rytter

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Danish

Etymology

Via Middle Low German rūter from Dutch ruiter (horseman), from Middle French routier (brigand), from route (road) +‎ -ier (Latinized as Medieval Latin ruptarius). The Dutch word was also borrowed to German Reuter (cavalryman), Swedish ryttare (rider).

Pronunciation

Noun

rytter c (singular definite rytteren, plural indefinite ryttere)

  1. rider, horseman
  2. rider (of a bike or a motorbike)

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Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German ruter.

Noun

rytter m (definite singular rytteren, indefinite plural ryttere, definite plural rytterne)

  1. a rider (of a horse or bicycle)

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