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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of lijk + -en- + pikker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.kə(n)ˌpɪ.kər/
- Hyphenation: lij‧ken‧pik‧ker
Noun
lijkenpikker m (plural lijkenpikkers, diminutive lijkenpikkertje n)
- (derogatory, figurative) someone who benefits from others' misery
- (derogatory, now uncommon) someone who makes a living from funerals or tending to the dead in any other way