snuiter

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -œy̯tər

Noun

snuiter m (plural snuiters, diminutive snuitertje n)

1. snuffer
   1. type of scissors used for extinguishing candles
   2. conical extinguisher
2. (by extension) (curious) fellow, chap, (often) a strange chap

Usage notes

• When denoting a person, the word is very often preceded by the pleonastic epithets raar or vreemd.

Anagrams

• struine