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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of kroeg (“pub”) + tijger (“tiger; enthusiastic person”). Originally student slang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkruxˌtɛi̯.ɣər/
- Hyphenation: kroeg‧tij‧ger
Noun
kroegtijger m (plural kroegtijgers, diminutive kroegtijgertje n)
- a frequent pub goer, a pub patron; (university slang) a student who spends a lot of time drinking at a student society
- Zij is niet zo'n kroegtijger. ― She isn't much of a pub goer.