tegenvoeter

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of tegen (“against, opposite, counter”) +‎ voet (“foot”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌvu.tər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧voe‧ter

Noun[edit]

tegenvoeter m (plural tegenvoeters)

  1. A counterpart or an opposite of someone.
    Synonym: tegenhanger
  2. (archaic) An antipodean.
    Synonym: antipode
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=tegenvoeter&oldid=59210050"