oppergod
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom opper- (“highest, supreme”) + god (“god”).
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Noun
editoppergod m (plural oppergoden, diminutive oppergodje n)
- chief god
- (figuratively) the highest authority, top dog, supreme champion, etc.
- In zijn gloriejaren was Eddy Merckx de oppergod van de wielrennerij.
- In his heyday, Eddy Merckx was the ultimate master of cycling.