gastheer

Dutch

Etymology

gast 'guest' + heer 'lord, gentleman, master (of the house)'

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: gast‧heer

Noun

gastheer m (plural gastheren, diminutive gastheertje n)

A host, who receives (a) guest(s) in his residence, office etc.
(biology) A host organism, in whose body a parasite etc. lives

Synonyms

(host organism) gastorganisme n

Antonyms

gast m
genodigde m or f
geïnviteerde m
invité m

Related terms

gastvriend m
gastvrij

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