domper

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Dutch

Etymology

From dompen (to dim, to dampen, to extinguish) +‎ -er (denominative agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔm.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: dom‧per
  • Rhymes: -ɔmpər

Noun

domper m (plural dompers, diminutive dompertje n)

  1. conical candle extinguisher, snuffer
  2. (Netherlands, historical, Protestantism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary orthodox Protestant linked to the Réveil
  3. (Belgium, historical, Roman Catholicism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary Flemish Roman Catholic
  4. (by extension) damper, disappointment

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English dump.

Pronunciation

Verb

domper

  1. (Canada, slang) to dump (end a relationship)
    Synonym: larguer

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