spelbederver

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of spel (“game, sport”) +‎ bederven (“to spoil, ruin”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛl.bəˌdɛr.vər/

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• Hyphenation: spel‧be‧der‧ver

Noun

spelbederver m (plural spelbedervers, diminutive spelbedervertje n)

1. A spoilsport, a killjoy.

Synonyms

• pretbederver
• spelbreker

Related terms

• spelbederf