woonwagenbewoner

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of woonwagen +‎ bewoner.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋoːn.ʋaː.ɣə(n).bəˌʋoː.nər/
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  • Hyphenation: woon‧wa‧gen‧be‧wo‧ner

Noun[edit]

woonwagenbewoner m (plural woonwagenbewoners)

  1. An inhabitant of a living wagon.

Usage notes[edit]

In contemporary usage this term is chiefly used for travellers and Romani. Historically it was used for various itinerant demographics.