bekkesnijder

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

bekkensnijder

Etymology edit

From bekkesnijden +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.kə(n)ˌsnɛi̯.dər/
Hyphenation: bek‧ke‧snij‧der

Noun edit

bekkesnijder m (plural bekkesnijders, diminutive bekkesnijdertje n)

(derogatory, dated) vandal, cutthroat, ruffian
(historical) someone who played a rural game that involved cutting cheeks with knives or coins

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