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Dutch
Etymology
From dwarsliggen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑrsˌlɪ.ɣər/
- Hyphenation: dwars‧lig‧ger
Noun
dwarsligger m (plural dwarsliggers, diminutive dwarsliggertje n)
- An obstructor, a hinderer, an obstructionist (one who is uncooperative and seeks to thwart something).
- Synonym: dwarsdrijver
Ze verdacht de dwarsligger ervan een infiltrant te zijn.- She suspected the obstructionist of being an infiltrator.
- A sleeper, a railroad tie.
- Synonyms: spoorbalk, spoorbiels
Een paar van de dwarsliggers bleken verrot.- A few of the sleepers turned out to be rotten.
- (neologism) A small book with its text aligned parallel to the spine.
Henk had wat dwarsliggers meegenomen naar het meertje.- Henk had brought some books with spine-parallel text along to the lake.
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