verzaker
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch versaker, equivalent to verzaken + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈzaː.kər/, /vərˈzaː.kər/
- Hyphenation: ver‧za‧ker
- Rhymes: -aːkər
Noun
verzaker m (plural verzakers, diminutive verzakertje n, feminine verzaakster)
- One who neglects, shirks, avoids, etc. responsabilities
- (religion, chiefly Hinduism, Buddhism) An ascetic, someone who has renounced worldly riches
Synonyms
(ascetic):
- asceet
- wereldverzaker