Portier

Portier

See also: portier

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French Portier.

    Proper noun

    Portier (plural Portiers)

    1. A surname from French, equivalent to English Porter.

    Translations

    French

    Etymology

    From portier, from porte + -ier.

    Proper noun

    Portier m or f by sense

    1. a surname, Portier, originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Porter

    Descendants

    • Chinese: 波爾捷 / 波尔捷 (Bō'ěrjié) (transliteration)
    • English: Portier
    • Translingual: Portieria

    German

    Etymology

      Borrowed from French portier.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˌpɔʁˈti̯eː/
      • (Austria) IPA(key): /ˌpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

      Noun

      Portier m (strong, genitive Portiers, plural Portiers or Portiere, feminine Portierin or Portiersfrau)

      1. doorman, porter
        Synonyms: Pförtner, Türsteher, Hotelpage

      Declension

      Further reading

      • Portier” in Duden online
      • Portier”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)

      Luxembourgish

      Etymology

      From French portier.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /poʀˈtjeː/

      Noun

      Portier m (plural Portieren)

      1. porter, doorman