stresskonijn

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Dutch

Etymology

From stress (stress) +‎ konijn (rabbit), literally stress-rabbit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɛs.koː.nɛi̯n/
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Noun

stresskonijn n (plural stresskonijnen, diminutive stresskonijntje n)

  1. (informal) someone who is often anxious or prone to stress, a neurotic person
    Sinds ze met haar studie begonnen is, is mijn zus echt een stresskonijn geworden.
    Since she started her degree, my sister has really become stressed-out.
    • Dewulf, David, Mindfulness voor jongeren (2012):
      Zal ik al dat werk wel afkrijgen? Ik voel me een echt stresskonijn!
      Will I get all that work done? I feel like a real neurotic!

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