werpster

Dutch

Etymology 1

Compound of werpen (“to throw”) +‎ ster (“star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛrp.stɛr/
• Hyphenation: werp‧ster

Noun

werpster f (plural werpsterren, diminutive werpsterretje n)

1. throwing star, shuriken

   Synonym: shuriken

Etymology 2

From werpen (“to throw”) +‎ -ster (feminine agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛrp.stər/
• Hyphenation: werp‧ster

Noun

werpster f (plural werpsters, diminutive werpstertje n, masculine werper)

1. thrower (feminine); a woman who throws

   Synonym: gooister