dader
See also: dåder
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Etymology edit
From Dutch dader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) + -er.
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dader (plural daders)
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Etymology edit
16th century, backformation from misdader, goeddader, weldader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) + -er. Compare German Täter (also a backformation).
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Noun edit
dader m (plural daders, diminutive dadertje n, feminine daderes)
- doer, perpetrator
- De dader kon helaas ontkomen.
- Unfortunately, the perpetrator managed to escape.
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- Afrikaans: dader