confrater

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin confrater, from com- (a form of con-) 'together' + frater 'brother, fellow'. Compare English confrere, German Mitbruder.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkɔnˈfraː.tər/
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Hyphenation: con‧fra‧ter
Rhymes: -aːtər

Noun

confrater m (plural confraters, diminutive confratertje n)

A confrere, professional colleague, notably in an esteemed, learned profession, especially lawyer
A fellow member, as of a confraternity
(figuratively) A confrere, comrade, cahoot

Synonyms

(colleague) ambtsbroeder m, collega m
(fellow member) medebroeder m
(comrade, cahoot) kameraad m, kornuit m

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