rakker

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German racker.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑ.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: rak‧ker
  • Rhymes: -ɑkər

Noun

rakker m (plural rakkers, diminutive rakkertje n)

  1. a rascal, a tomboy, a scamp
  2. (historical) a deputy; the helper of a sheriff or reeve during the Ancien Regime, esp. one who does the dirty work
  3. (somewhat dated) a despicable man, a crook

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: rakker

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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