knuffelcrimineel

Dutch

Etymology

From knuffelen (“to hug”) +‎ crimineel (“criminal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknʏ.fəl.kri.miˌneːl/

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• Hyphenation: knuf‧fel‧cri‧mi‧neel

Noun

knuffelcrimineel m (plural knuffelcriminelen, diminutive knuffelcrimineeltje n)

1. celebrity criminal, a criminal with persistently favourable media coverage