saletjonker
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of salet + jonker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saːˈlɛtˌjɔŋ.kər/
- Hyphenation: sa‧let‧jon‧ker
Noun
saletjonker m (plural saletjonkers, diminutive saletjonkertje n)
- (historical) An eighteenth or nineteenth century dandy from the upper classes, typically with a law degree; a petit maître.
- Synonym: petit-maître
Hypernyms
- pronker