spelbreker
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of spel (“play, game”) + breker (“breaker, wrecker”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛlˌbreː.kər/
- Hyphenation: spel‧bre‧ker
Noun
spelbreker m (plural spelbrekers, diminutive spelbrekertje n)
- A spoilsport, a killjoy.
- Synonym: spelbederver
- A third party which presents an obstacle.