temeier

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish טמאה‎ (temeye, “whore; unclean”), from Hebrew טְמֵאָה‎ (t'me'á, “unclean, impure”), feminine of טָמֵא‎ (tamé, “unclean, impure”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /təˈmɛi̯.ər/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧mei‧er
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ər

Noun

temeier f (plural temeiers, diminutive temeiertje n)

  1. (derogatory, chiefly Amsterdam) whore (prostitute)
    Synonyms: hoer, prostituee
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