duvelstoejager

Dutch

Etymology

From duvel (“devil”) +‎ -s- +‎ toejager (“hunter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdy.vəlsˌtu.jaː.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: du‧vels‧toe‧ja‧ger

Noun

duvelstoejager m (plural duvelstoejagers, diminutive duvelstoejagertje n)

1. jack of all trades, factotum
2. (nautical) heavy slip hook onto which the end of the anchor chain is locked

Synonyms

• manusje-van-alles