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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of gif (“poison”) + menger (“mixer, one who mixes”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɪfˌmɛ.ŋər/
- Hyphenation: gif‧men‧ger
Noun
gifmenger m (plural gifmengers)
- one who mixes poison into food or drinks, a poisoner
- 1723 May 18, Jacob Campo Weyerman, Den Amsterdamschen Hermes, Vol. 2, No. 34, page 267.
Ik myn allerliefste (antwoorde de geduldige Gifmenger) die verzoek om te mogen binnen komen?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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