houwer

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine) someone who chops, in particular a lumberjack or a sculptor
2. (masculine) a hewer, a pickman
3. (masculine) a tusk of a wild boar
4. (Suriname, masculine) a machete (blade weapon)
5. (masculine, obsolete) any blade weapon

Synoniemen

kapmes

Vertalingen

hewer

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɦɑu̯ər/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: houwere

In summary

From Middle Dutch houwere. Equivalent to houwen + -er.