teringlijder
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- teringlijer (insult only)
Etymology
editCompound of tering (“tuberculosis”) + lijder (“someone afflicted by a disease”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (patient) /ˈteː.rɪŋˌlɛi̯.dər/, (term of abuse) /ˈteː.rɪŋˌlɛi̯.ər/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: te‧ring‧lij‧der
Noun
editteringlijder m (plural teringlijders, diminutive teringlijdertje n)
- (Netherlands, derogatory) asshole (generic term of abuse)
- (historical) consumptive, tuberculotic