slaper

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slaper. Equivalent to slapen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslaː.pər/

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• Hyphenation: sla‧per
• Rhymes: -aːpər

Noun

slaper m (plural slapers, diminutive slapertje n, feminine slaapster)

1. A sleeper, one who sleeps.
2. A dyke that doesn't function as a water barrier but is capable of acting as a reserve barrier.

   Synonym: slaperdijk

Derived terms

• slaperdijk
• Zevenslaper
• zevenslaper

Descendants

• Afrikaans: slaper
• → Papiamentu: slaper