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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of ziel (“soul”) + -en- + knijpen (“to pinch”) + -er (“-er”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzi.lə(n)ˌknɛi̯.pər/
- Hyphenation: zie‧len‧knij‧per
Noun
zielenknijper m (plural zielenknijpers, diminutive zielenknijpertje n)
- (informal, humorous) shrink, head-shrinker
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