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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of brood + winner. Cf. English breadwinner
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbroːtˌʋɪ.nər/
- Hyphenation: brood‧win‧ner
Noun
broodwinner m (plural broodwinners, diminutive broodwinnertje n, feminine broodwinster)
- financial provider for the entire family, the person who brings home the bacon; breadwinner
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