echtbreker

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From echt (marriage) +‎ breken (to break) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛxtˌbreː.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: echt‧bre‧ker

Noun[edit]

echtbreker m (plural echtbrekers, diminutive echtbrekertje n, feminine echtbreekster)

  1. An adulterer, who breaks his (or her) marital bond
  2. A homewrecker

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Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: echtbreeker