kwartier

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɑrˈtiːr/

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• Hyphenation: kwar‧tier
• Rhymes: -iːr
• Homophone: Kwartier

Noun

kwartier n (plural kwartieren, diminutive kwartiertje n)

1. a quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes
2. the quarter(s) at (a) person(s)'s disposal to live in; one's living quarters
3. (now uncommon outside names) a neighborhood, defined part of a town or city

   Synonyms: buurt, wijk

4. (heraldry) a quarter of an heraldic field
5. (genealogy, heraldry, chiefly plural) all of one's ancestors up to a specified degree, indicated by the maximum number of possible ancestors at a given level (2, 4, 8, 16, etc.), generally listed on a document; originally used for nobles whose coats of arms would be displayed on such a document
6. (dated outside names) a region

   Synonyms: gebied, landstreek, regio, streek

7. (archaic) Synonym of kwart (“quarter; one-fourth”)

Derived terms

• academisch kwartier
• Amstelkwartier
• inkwartieren
• kwartierdrager
• kwartiermaken, kwartiermaker
• kwartierstaat
• Noorderkwartier
• schipperskwartier

 

Related terms

• kwart

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kwartier
• → Indonesian: kwartir
• Negerhollands: kwati, quartier