spijbelaar

Dutch

Etymology

From spijbelen +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛi̯.bəˌlaːr/

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• Hyphenation: spij‧be‧laar

Noun

spijbelaar m (plural spijbelaars, diminutive spijbelaartje n)

1. A wagger, a truant; one who skips school.

   Synonym: brosser

2. Any truant absent from work.

Usage notes

• Usually denotes somebody who skips school. When used to describe adults, it usually means their behaviour is considered irresponsible or childish.

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: speibelar