rakker
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German racker.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rakker m (plural rakkers, diminutive rakkertje n)
- A rascal, a tomboy, a scamp. [from 19th c.]
- (historical) A deputy; the helper of a sheriff or reeve during the Ancien Regime, esp. one who does the dirty work.
- (somewhat dated) A despicable man, a crook.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: rakker
References edit
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press