spekkoper

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of spek (“bacon”) +‎ kopen (“to buy”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛˌkoː.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: spek‧ko‧per

Noun[edit]

spekkoper m (plural spekkopers)

  1. (informal) A lucky or successful person, someone who has it made.
  2. (archaic) A merchant in bacon.
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