dader

See also: dåder

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch dader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑːdər/

Noun

dader (plural daders)

  1. perpetrator

Cornish

Etymology

From da (“good”) +‎ -der.

Noun

dader m (uncountable)

  1. goodness

Derived terms

  • mellyer dader (“do-gooder”)

Mutation

Mutation of dader
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
dader dhader unchanged tader tader

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • “dader” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.

Dutch

Etymology

16th century, back-formation from misdader, goeddader, weldader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) +‎ -er. Compare German Täter (also a backformation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaː.dər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: da‧der
  • Rhymes: -aːdər

Noun

dader m (plural daders, diminutive dadertje n, female equivalent daderes)

  1. doer, perpetrator
    De dader kon helaas ontkomen.
    Unfortunately, the perpetrator managed to escape.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dader
  • → Indonesian: pelaku (semantic loan)

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