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Etymology

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From brugklas +‎ -er. First attested in the early 1950s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrʏxˌklɑ.sər/
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  • Hyphenation: brug‧klas‧ser

Noun

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brugklasser m (plural brugklassers, diminutive brugklassertje n)

  1. (Netherlands) a pupil in the first form or grade of secondary education, usually at the age of twelve or thirteen
    Synonyms: brugger, brugpieper