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Etymology

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Compound of grot (cave) +‎ bewoner (inhabitant).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔt.bəˌʋoː.nər/
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  • Hyphenation: grot‧be‧wo‧ner

Noun

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grotbewoner m (plural grotbewoners)

  1. One (human or animal) who inhabits a cave; a troglodyte.

Usage notes

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This largely lacks the primitive and prehistoric connotations of holbewoner (caveman, troglodyte).