teringlijder

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • teringlijer (insult only)

Etymology

Compound of tering (“tuberculosis”) +‎ lijder (“someone afflicted by a disease”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (patient) /ˈteː.rɪŋˌlɛi̯.dər/, (term of abuse) /ˈteː.rɪŋˌlɛi̯.ər/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧ring‧lij‧der

Noun

teringlijder m (plural teringlijders, diminutive teringlijdertje n)

  1. (Netherlands, derogatory) asshole (generic term of abuse)
  2. (historical) consumptive, tuberculotic
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