cliënt

See also: client

Dutch

Etymology

17th century, from Latin cliens, possibly through French client. Doublet of client.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kliˈɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: cli‧ent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

cliënt m (plural cliënten, diminutive cliëntje n, feminine cliënte)

  1. (male) client, customer (of a service provider)

Usage notes
  • A customer who buys goods is called klant. The latter can generally also be used for cliënt, though this is sometimes informal.

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: klien
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