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Etymology

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From dompen (to dim, to dampen, to extinguish) +‎ -er (denominative agent suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔm.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: dom‧per
  • Rhymes: -ɔmpər

Noun

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domper m (plural dompers, diminutive dompertje n)

  1. conical candle extinguisher, snuffer
  2. (Netherlands, historical, Protestantism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary orthodox Protestant linked to the Réveil
  3. (Belgium, historical, Roman Catholicism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary Flemish Roman Catholic
  4. (by extension) damper, disappointment

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English dump.

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Verb

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domper

  1. (Canada, slang) to dump (end a relationship)
    Synonym: larguer

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