scheurmaker

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of scheur +‎ maken +‎ -er. Attested as early as the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxøːrˌmaː.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: scheur‧ma‧ker

Noun[edit]

scheurmaker m (plural scheurmakers, feminine scheurmaakster)

  1. One who sows or effects division; a divisive figure, seceder or schismatic.
    Synonyms: afscheider, stoker

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: skeurmaker
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