houder

Definitions of houder
  1. noun
    a person who holds something
    synonyms: houdster, titularis, toonder
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    obligatiehouder
    a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
    titularis
    the official who holds an office
    grootgrondbezitter, ingeland, landeigenaar, landheer
    a holder or proprietor of land
    huurder, pachter
    a tenant who holds a lease
    hypotheekhouder, hypotheeknemer
    the person who accepts a mortgage
    polishouder, verzekerde, verzekeringnemer, verzekeringsnemer
    a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
    kwijl
    someone who holds slaves
    alleenverdiener, broodwinner, kostwinner
    someone who earn wages in return for their labor
    grootgrondbezitter, hospes, hospita, huisbaas, kostbaas, kotbaas, landheer, pensionhouder, pensionhoudster
    a landowner who leases to others
    reclasseringsambtenaar
    the officer of the court who supervises probationers
    pachtboer, pachter
    a farmer who works land owned by someone else
  2. noun
    a holding device
    synonyms: bezitter, drager, eigenaar
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    kaarshouder, kandelaar
    a holder with sockets for candles
    sigarettenpijpje, sigarettepijpje
    a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
    keyboard, sleutelbord, toetsenbord
    holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
    houtje, kleerhaak, kleerhanger, knaap, knaapje, knijper, pen, pin, wasknijper, wasspeld, wervel
    a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    girande, girandole
    an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
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