echtbreker

Dutch

Etymology

From echt (“marriage”) +‎ breken (“to break”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛxtˌbreː.kər/

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• Hyphenation: echt‧bre‧ker

Noun

echtbreker m (plural echtbrekers, diminutive echtbrekertje n, feminine echtbreekster)

1. an adulterer, who breaks his (or her) marital bond
2. a homewrecker

Synonyms

• overspelige m or f

Descendants

• Negerhollands: echtbreeker