strijker

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From strijken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɛi̯.kər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: strij‧ker
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kər

Noun[edit]

strijker m (plural strijkers, diminutive strijkertje n)

  1. (music) A musician who plays a string instrument, usually with a bow.
  2. Someone who irons clothes.
  3. A match cracker, a type of firecracker that is ignited by rubbing a phosphorous or sulphurous head over a suitable surface.