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Dutch
Etymology
From veilig land (“safe country”) + -er. The inflected form of veilig may be because of the masculine gender of veiligelander, or perhaps from the plural form veilige landen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvɛi̯.lə.ɣəˈlɑn.dər/
- Hyphenation: vei‧li‧ge‧lan‧der
Noun
veiligelander m (plural veiligelanders)
- (Netherlands) A migrant originating from a country judged safe (usually by immigration authorities), who claims asylum.