tegenvoeter

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tegen (“against, opposite, counter”) +‎ voet (“foot”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌvu.tər/

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• Hyphenation: te‧gen‧voe‧ter

Noun

tegenvoeter m (plural tegenvoeters)

1. A counterpart or an opposite of someone.

   Synonym: tegenhanger

2. (archaic) An antipodean.

   Synonym: antipode