Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of olie +‎ sjeik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.liˌʃɛi̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: olie‧sjeik

Noun

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oliesjeik m (plural oliesjeiks)

  1. A sheik ruling over an oil-producing region, who has grown rich from oil production.