verzaker

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch versaker, equivalent to verzaken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /vɛrˈzaː.kər/, /vərˈzaː.kər/
Hyphenation: ver‧za‧ker
Rhymes: -aːkər

Noun[edit]

verzaker m (plural verzakers, diminutive verzakertje n, feminine verzaakster)

One who neglects, shirks, avoids, etc. responsibilities
(religion, chiefly Hinduism, Buddhism) An ascetic, someone who has renounced worldly riches

Synonyms[edit]

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