timmerman

See also: Timmerman

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch timmerman. Equivalent to timmeren +‎ man.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪ.mərˌmɑn/

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• Hyphenation: tim‧mer‧man

Noun

timmerman m (plural timmermannen or timmerlieden or timmerlui, diminutive timmermannetje n)

1. male carpenter

Derived terms

• timmermanspotlood

Descendants

• Afrikaans: timmerman
• Negerhollands: timmerman
• Sranan Tongo: temreman
  • Aukan: tembee man
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: temremán
  • → Caribbean Javanese: témbréman