dooier

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • dojer, dooijer (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch doder, from Old Dutch *dodro, from Proto-West Germanic *dodrō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːi̯ər/
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  • Hyphenation: dooi‧er
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ər

Noun

dooier m (plural dooiers, diminutive dooiertje n)

  1. yolk (yellow part of an egg)
    Synonyms: eidooier, eierdooier, eigeel
    De dooier brak toen ik het ei opende. ― The yolk broke when I cracked the egg open.
    Het verschil tussen dooier en eiwit is duidelijk zichtbaar. ― The difference between the yolk and egg white is clearly visible.
    Deze taart vraagt om vier dooiers. ― This cake calls for four yolks.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: dor, dojer (Aruba)

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