lijkenpikker
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of lijk + -en- + pikker.
Pronunciation
Noun
lijkenpikker m (plural lijkenpikkers, diminutive lijkenpikkertje n)
- (derogatory, figurative) Someone who benefits from others' misery.
- (derogatory, now uncommon) Someone who makes a living from funerals or tending to the dead in any other way.