ridder

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈrɪdər/

noun
Definitions
  • A knight.
  • (obsolete) One of certain butterflies of the family Papilionidae.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch riddere inherited from Old Dutch *rīdere, rīdan.

Origin

Old Dutch

rīdan

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