vrijbuiter

Dutch

Alternative forms

vrybuyter (obsolete)

Etymology

From vrijbuiten +‎ -er, from vrijbuit (“plunder”), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvrɛi̯bœy̯tər/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: vrij‧bui‧ter

Noun

vrijbuiter m (plural vrijbuiters, diminutive vrijbuitertje n)

A freebooter, particularly a pirate.

Descendants

→ English: freebooter
→ French: flibustier
- → English: flibustier
- → Russian: флибустьер (flibustʹjer)
- → Spanish: filibustero
  - → English: filibuster
German: Freibeuter
→ Italian: farabutto

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