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Dutch
Etymology
From hek (“fence”) + -en- (“closer, shutter”) + sluiter, in reference to funerary processions.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.kə(n)ˌslœy̯.tər/
- Hyphenation: hek‧ken‧slui‧ter
Noun
hekkensluiter m (plural hekkensluiters, diminutive hekkensluitertje n)
- straggler, trailer, one who comes last