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Dutch
Etymology
From lanterfanten (“to slack”) + -er, from lanterfant (meaning the same as lanterfanter).
Pronunciation
Noun
lanterfanter m (plural lanterfanters, diminutive lanterfantertje n)
- (colloquial) slacker, good-for-nothing
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