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/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: te‧mei‧er
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ər

Noun

temeier f (plural temeiers, diminutive temeiertje n)

1. (derogatory, chiefly Amsterdam) whore (prostitute)

   Synonyms: hoer, prostituee