acteur
See also: Acteur
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French acteur. Doublet of actor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑkˈtøːr/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ac‧teur
- Rhymes: -øːr
Noun
acteur m (plural acteurs, diminutive acteurtje n, feminine actrice)
- actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or film) [from 16th c.]
- Hyponym: toneelspeler
Usage notes
Typically used to indicate a male actor. Uncommon to be used for female actors.
Descendants
- Afrikaans: akteur
- → Indonesian: aktor
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French acteur, from Latin actor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ak.tœʁ/
Audio (France): (file) Audio (France (Paris)): (file) Audio (France (Toulouse)): (file) Audio (France (Vosges)): (file) Audio (France): (file) Audio (France (Vosges)): (file) Audio (France (Lyon)): (file) Audio (France (Somain)): (file) - Homophone: acteurs
Noun
acteur m (plural acteurs, feminine actrice)
Descendants
Further reading
- “acteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
Noun
acteur m (plural acteurs, feminine actrice)
Walloon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ak.tøːʀ/
Noun
acteur m (plural acteurs, feminine actoresse, feminine plural actoresses)