luipaardman

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of luipaard (“leopard”) +‎ man (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlœy̯.paːrtˌmɑn/
• Hyphenation: lui‧paard‧man

Noun

luipaardman m (plural luipaardmannen, diminutive luipaardmannetje n)

1. (historical) leopard man, member of the anticolonialist Central African cannibal society that dressed in leopard skins