zolder

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch solder, solre, from Old Dutch *solari, *soleri, from Latin sōlārium. Cognate with German Söller. The -d- is a late epenthesis and therefore did not cause the development -old--oud- (as in goud etc.). Doublet of solarium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔldər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zol‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɔldər

Noun

zolder m (plural zolders, diminutive zoldertje n)

  1. attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: solder
  • Sranan Tongo: sodro
    • Aukan: sodoo
    • Caribbean Hindustani: sodro
    • Caribbean Javanese: slodro
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