hekkensluiter

Dutch

Alternative forms

• heksluiter (archaic)

Etymology

From hek (“fence”) +‎ -en- (“closer, shutter”) +‎ sluiter, in reference to funerary processions.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.kə(n)ˌslœy̯.tər/

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• Hyphenation: hek‧ken‧slui‧ter

Noun

hekkensluiter m (plural hekkensluiters, diminutive hekkensluitertje n)

1. straggler, trailer, one who comes last [from 18th c.]