saletjonker
Dutch (Brabantic)
/saːˈlɛtˌjɔŋ.kər/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) An eighteenth or nineteenth century dandy from the upper classes, typically with a law degree; a petit maître.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish salet + Dutch, Flemish jonker.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
jonker
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Cognates and derived terms
- jonker Dutch, Flemish
- salet Dutch, Flemish
- vaanjonker Dutch, Flemish
- salette French
- joncker Middle Dutch