bedrieger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bedriegere. Equivalent to bedriegen (“to cheat”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈdri.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: be‧drie‧ger
• Rhymes: -iɣər

Noun

bedrieger m (plural bedriegers, diminutive bedriegertje n, feminine bedriegster)

1. deceiver, cheater, fraudster
2. crook, hustler, impostor

Synonyms

• (deceiver) misleider m
• (cheater) valsspeler m
• (fraudster; crook) fraudeur m, vervalser m, oplichter m

Derived terms

• bedriegerij

Related terms

• bedrieglijk
• bedrog

Descendants

• Negerhollands: bedrieger