don

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (UK) A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
2. (Canada) An employee of a university residence who lives among the student residents.
3. A mafia boss.
4. A (usually Spanish or Italian) title of respect to a man, especially a lord or nobleman.
5. (Multicultural-London-English) Any man, bloke, dude.

Verb

To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.

Concepten

aantrekken

professor

uitdossen

zich

zich aankleden

maffiabaas

Tegenovergesteld aan

doff

Synoniemen

put on

wear

preceptor

professor

be dressed in

have on

lecturer

father

👨‍👦

get into

get on

assume

grandee

lector

liege

lord

master

monsieur

monsignor

principal

reader

schoolmaster

seignior

senor

signor

sir

teacher

🧑‍🏫

academic

Mister

section man

signior

tutor

capo

clothe

coach

demonstrator

dress

👗

educator

esquire

gentleman

🤵‍♂️

get

get dressed

Vertalingen

indossare

mettre

vestir

revêtir

mettere

anziehen

don

🎁

βάζω

mettersi

vestire

👗

ponerse

père

👨‍👦

vestir-se

enfiler

🧵

porter

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɒn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Italiaans: don

Verwant aan Siciliaans: don

Verwant aan Spaans: don

Overgenomen van Middelengels: don

Overgenomen van Oudengels: dōn on

In summary

From Latin dominus (“lord, head of household”), akin to Italian don, Sicilian don, Spanish don; from domus (“house”). Doublet of dom, domine, dominie, and dominus.