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Dutch
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Etymology
From suf + -erd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʏ.fərt/
- Hyphenation: suf‧ferd
Noun
sufferd m (plural sufferds, diminutive sufferdje n)
- fool, idiot
- (chiefly in the diminutive, derogatory) a local or regional newspaper
1978 December 9, Paul de Bruin, “Schandaal in Holland [Scandal in Holland]”, in NRC Handelsblad, page 18:Het lokale sufferdje heeft zijn naam, schuilnamen en adres afgedrukt om zijn plaatsgenoten erop te attenderen dat er een booswicht in hun midden is.- The local rag printed his name, pseudonyms, and address to alert the townsfolk to the fact that there is a villain in their midst.
- (obsolete) dotard, person with mental impairments
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