echtbreker

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. an adulterer, who breaks his (or her) marital bond
  2. a homewrecker

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: echtbreeker