scheurmaker

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of scheur +‎ maken +‎ -er. Attested as early as the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsxøːrˌmaː.kər/
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Hyphenation: scheur‧ma‧ker

Noun

scheurmaker m (plural scheurmakers, feminine scheurmaakster)

One who sows or effects division; a divisive figure, seceder or schismatic.
Synonyms: afscheider, stoker

Descendants

Afrikaans: skeurmaker

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