werpster

Dutch

Etymology 1

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

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

Noun

werpster m (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
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