kwartier

Dutch (Brabantic)

/kʋɑrˈtiːr/

noun
Definitions
  • A quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes.
  • The quarter(s) at (a) person(s)'s disposal to live in; one's living quarters.
  • (now) A neighborhood, defined part of a town or city.
  • (heraldry) A quarter of an heraldic field.
  • (genealogy) All of one's ancestors up to a specified degree, indicated by the maximum number of possible ancestors at a given level (2, 4, 8, 16, etc.), generally listed on a document; originally used for nobles whose coat of coats of arms would be displayed on such a document.
  • (dated) A region.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch quartier derived from Old French quartier derived from Latin quartārius.

Origin

Latin

quartārius

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