rytteri

Danish

Etymology

Via Middle Low German rūterīe, derived from Middle Low German rūter (“cavalryman, horseman”) (hence Danish rytter (“horseman”)). Compare Swedish rytteri, German Reiterei (earlier Reuterei, assimilated to Reiter (“horseman”)), Dutch ruiterij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʁyd̥ɐˈʁiˀ]

Noun

rytteri n (singular definite rytteriet, plural indefinite rytterier)

1. cavalry

Declension

Declension of rytteri

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rytteri	rytteriet	rytterier	rytterierne
genitive	rytteris	rytteriets	rytteriers	rytteriernes

Synonyms

• kavaleri