klokkenluider

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clockeludere, clockeludre, equivalent to klok (“bell”) +‎ -en- +‎ luider (“ringer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɔ.kə(n)ˌlœy̯.dər/

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• Hyphenation: klok‧ken‧lui‧der

Noun

klokkenluider m (plural klokkenluiders, diminutive klokkenluidertje n)

1. A bell ringer, who sounds (a) bell(s), as in a church's bell tower.
2. (figuratively) A whistle-blower; an insider who comes forward to make a scandal, etc. public.

Related terms

• klokhuis n
• klokkenspel n
• klokkentoren m
• welluidend (adjective)