bewoner

Definitions of bewoner
  1. noun
    a person who inhabits a particular place
    synonyms: ingezetene, inwoner
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    Socrates
    ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
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    Aziaat
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
    Australiër
    a native or inhabitant of Australia
    Nieuwzeelander
    a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
    Amerikaan, yank, yankee
    a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
    grensbewoner
    an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
    eilandbewoner, eilander
    an inhabitant of an island
    landbewoner, landrat, landrot
    a person who lives and works on land
    lever
    someone who lives in a place
    noordeling, noorderling
    an inhabitant of the North
    bezetter, ingezetene, inwoner, inzitten, inzittende, standvogel
    someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
    aardbewoner
    an inhabitant of the earth
    dorpeling, dorpsbewoner
    one who has lived in a village most of their life
    westerling
    an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
    oosterling
    a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
    Indiaan, Indiaanse, roodhuid
    a native or inhabitant of India
    vuistbijl
    a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
    Teutoon
    a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans
    Afgaan, Afghaan
    a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
    Albanees
    a native or inhabitant of Albania
    Oostenrijker
    a native or inhabitant of Austria
    Belg
    a native or inhabitant of Belgium
    Bulgaar, Bulgaars
    a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
    Birmaan
    a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
    Chinees
    a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
    Cyprioot
    a native or inhabitant of Cyprus
    Tsjech, Tsjechoslovaak, Tsjechoslowaak
    a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
    Deen
    a native or inhabitant of Denmark
    Brit
    a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
    Saks, Sakser
    a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
    Fin
    a native or inhabitant of Finland
    creool
    a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
    creool
    a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
    Kretenzer
    a native or inhabitant of Crete
    Griek
    a native or inhabitant of Greece
    Hollander, Nederlander, kaaskop
    a native or inhabitant of Holland
    Hongaar
    a native or inhabitant of Hungary
    IJslander
    a native or inhabitant of Iceland
    Indiër, Indonesiër
    a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
    Iraans, Iraniër, Pers
    a native or inhabitant of Iran
    Irakees, Iraki, Irakiër
    a native or inhabitant of Iraq
    Ier
    a native or inhabitant of Ireland
    Israëli, Israëliër
    a native or inhabitant of Israel
    Italiaan
    a native or inhabitant of Italy
    Romein
    an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
    Jordaniër
    a native or inhabitant of Jordan
    Koeweiter, Koeweiti
    a native or inhabitant of Kuwait
    Laotiaan
    a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
    Latijns-Amerikaan, Latijnsamerikaan
    a native of Latin America
    Libanees
    a native or inhabitant of Lebanon
    Liechtensteiner
    a native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein
    Luxemburger
    a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg
    Macedoniër
    a native or inhabitant of Macedon
    Maleisiër
    a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
    Nepalees
    a native or inhabitant of Nepal
    Noor, Noorman, Noors, viking, wiking
    a native or inhabitant of Norway
    Pakistaan, Pakistani
    a native or inhabitant of Pakistan
    Pool
    a native or inhabitant of Poland
    Polynesisch, Polynesiër
    a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
    Portugees
    a native or inhabitant of Portugal
    Roemeen
    a native or inhabitant of Romania
    Noors, Scandinaviër, noordeling
    an inhabitant of Scandinavia
    Schot
    a native or inhabitant of Scotland
    Iberiër, Spanjaard, Spanjool
    a native or inhabitant of Spain
    Zweed
    a native or inhabitant of Sweden
    Syriër
    a native or inhabitant of Syria
    Thai, Thailander
    a native or inhabitant of Thailand
    Oekraïner
    a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine
    Georgiër
    a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
    Vietnamees
    a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
    Welshman
    a native or resident of Wales
    Duitser, Hd., Hoogduits, mof
    a person of German nationality
    Trojaan
    a native of ancient Troy
    Joegoslaaf
    a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
    koloniaal, oostganger
    a resident of a colony
    huisgenoot, medebewoner
    one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
    Monegask
    a native or inhabitant of Monaco
    eigenaar-bewoner
    an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in
    zuiderling
    an American who lives in the South
    huurder
    any occupant who dwells in a place
    stadbewoner, stadgenoot, stadsmens, stedeling
    a resident of a town or city
    noordeling, noorderling
    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  2. noun
    someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
    synonyms: bezetter, ingezetene, inwoner, inzitten, inzittende, standvogel
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    koloniaal, oostganger
    a resident of a colony
    huisgenoot, medebewoner
    one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
    eigenaar-bewoner
    an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in
    huurder
    any occupant who dwells in a place
    stadbewoner, stadgenoot, stadsmens, stedeling
    a resident of a town or city
    stadbewoner, stedeling
    townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller
    type of:
    ingezetene, inwoner
    a person who inhabits a particular place
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