kruiper

Dutch

Etymology

From kruipen (“to creep, crawl”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrœy̯.pər/

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• Hyphenation: krui‧per
• Rhymes: -œy̯pər

Noun

kruiper m (plural kruipers, diminutive kruipertje n)

1. (literally) creeper, crawler
2. (figuratively) adulator, flunky, toady

Derived terms

• kruiperig
• kruiperij
• kruipertje
• onderkruiper