dwarsligger

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From dwarsliggen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑrsˌlɪ.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: dwars‧lig‧ger

Noun

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dwarsligger m (plural dwarsliggers, diminutive dwarsliggertje n)

  1. an obstructor, a hinderer, an obstructionist (one who is uncooperative and seeks to thwart something)
    Synonym: dwarsdrijver
    Ze verdacht de dwarsligger ervan een infiltrant te zijn.
    She suspected the obstructionist of being an infiltrator.
  2. a sleeper, a railroad tie
    Synonyms: spoorbalk, spoorbiels
    Een paar van de dwarsliggers bleken verrot.
    A few of the sleepers turned out to be rotten.
  3. (neologism) a small book with its text aligned parallel to the spine
    Henk had wat dwarsliggers meegenomen naar het meertje.
    Henk had brought some books with spine-parallel text along to the lake.

Derived terms

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  • West Frisian: dwerslizzer (calque)