detter
detter is the obsolete form of debtor.
Meaning of debtor
Noun
debtor (plural debtors)
- A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
- The debtor agreed to repay the loan within six months.
- Antonyms:
- creditor
- One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.
- As a debtor, he faced constant letters from the bank.
Proper noun capitalized: Detter
Detter (plural Detters)
- A surname from German.
Forms of detter
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | detters |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Detters |
Origin of detter
Borrowed from German Detter.
Questions about detter
- What does detter mean?
- Detter means a surname from German.
- What is detter the obsolete form of?
- Detter is the obsolete form of debtor.
- What part of speech is detter?
- Detter is a proper noun.
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