Maneblusser

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From maan (“moon”) +‎ -e- +‎ blusser (“extinguisher”), after an incident where the moon shining through fog was mistaken for a tower on fire. [1]

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Ma‧ne‧blus‧ser

Noun edit

Maneblusser m (plural Maneblussers, diminutive Maneblussertje n)

(humorous, Belgium) An inhabitant of the city of Mechelen, Belgium.
(humorous, Netherlands) A native or inhabitant of the city of Middelburg, Netherlands.