Rhinelander

noun

Rhine·​land·​er ˈrīnˌlandə(r) 

-lən-

plural -s

1

a

: a native or inhabitant of the part of Germany west of the Rhine River

b

: a native or inhabitant of the Rhine province of Prussia

2

: a native speaker of one of the Rhenish dialects of the German language compare bavarian , swabian , westphalian

Word History

Etymology

German rheinländer, from Rheinland Rhineland, part of Germany west of the Rhine river

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Rhymes for Rhinelander

• coriander
• oleander
• salamander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander
• hander
• laender
• lander
• pander