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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch slaper. Equivalent to slapen + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
slaper m (plural slapers, diminutive slapertje n, feminine slaapster)
- a sleeper, one who sleeps
- a dyke that doesn't function as a water barrier but is capable of acting as a reserve barrier
- Synonym: slaperdijk
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