scheurmaker

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of scheur + maken + -er. Attested as early as the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxøːrˌmaː.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: scheur‧ma‧ker

Noun

scheurmaker m (plural scheurmakers, feminine scheurmaakster)

  1. One who sows or effects division; a divisive figure, seceder or schismatic.
    Synonyms: afscheider, stoker

Descendants

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