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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of gang + maker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɑŋˌmaː.kər/
- Hyphenation: gang‧ma‧ker
Noun
gangmaker m (plural gangmakers, diminutive gangmakertje n)
- life and soul of the party
- Marie is altijd de gangmaker op feestjes. ― Marie is always the life and soul of the party at gatherings.
- Een goede DJ kan een echte gangmaker zijn. ― A good DJ can be a real life and soul of the party.
- Iedereen houdt van Peter; hij is de gangmaker in onze vriendengroep. ― Everyone loves Peter; he's the life and soul of the party in our group of friends.
- pacemaker, pacesetter (a runner who sets the pace for other runners)
- Tijdens de marathon had de organisatie een gangmaker om de lopers te helpen. ― During the marathon, the organizers had a pacemaker to assist the runners.
- De gangmaker zette een strak tempo voor de race. ― The pacesetter set a brisk pace for the race.
- Het hebben van een goede gangmaker kan cruciaal zijn in langeafstandsraces. ― Having a good pacemaker can be crucial in long-distance races.
- a small round cake with a fruit filling, often glazed
- a motorcyclist who rides in front of a cyclist to create a slipstream; as in motor-pacing
- someone who takes the initiative and sets an example