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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of tering (“tuberculosis”) + lijder (“someone afflicted by a disease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (patient) /ˈteː.rɪŋˌlɛi̯.dər/, (term of abuse) /ˈteː.rɪŋˌlɛi̯.ər/
- Hyphenation: te‧ring‧lij‧der
Noun
teringlijder m (plural teringlijders, diminutive teringlijdertje n)
- (Netherlands, derogatory) asshole (generic term of abuse)
- (historical) consumptive, tuberculotic