broodwinner

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of brood +‎ winner. Cf. English breadwinner

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbroːtˌʋɪ.nər/
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  • Hyphenation: brood‧win‧ner

Noun[edit]

broodwinner m (plural broodwinners, diminutive broodwinnertje n, feminine broodwinster)

  1. financial provider for the entire family, the person who brings home the bacon; breadwinner [from early 18th c.]

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