wijzer

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.zər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wij‧zer
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯zər

Etymology 1

From wijzen +‎ -er.

Noun

wijzer m (plural wijzers, diminutive wijzertje n)

  1. one who points, directs, indicates
  2. an arm or other moving part of an instrument which points out a readable value, notably a hand on a clock, or on another scaled dial
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: wyser
  • → West Frisian: wizer (calque)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

wijzer

  1. comparative degree of wijs
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