kruiper

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Dutch

Etymology

From kruipen (to creep, crawl) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: krui‧per
  • Rhymes: -œy̯pər

Noun

kruiper m (plural kruipers, diminutive kruipertje n)

  1. (literally) creeper, crawler
  2. (figuratively) adulator, flunky, toady

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