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Etymology

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Compound of smeer +‎ poes, later influenced by poetsen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsmeːr.puts/
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  • Hyphenation: smeer‧poets

Noun

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smeerpoets m or f (plural smeerpoetsen, diminutive smeerpoetsje n)

  1. dirty or gross person, dirty fellow