zakkenrollerij

Dutch

Etymology

From the stem of zakkenrollen (“to pickpocket”) +‎ -erij (“-ery”). Or alternatively, from zakkenroller (“pickpocketer”) +‎ -ij (“-y”). See also the usage notes at -erij.

Pronunciation

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Noun

zakkenrollerij f (plural zakkenrollerijen, diminutive zakkenrollerijtje n)

pickpocketing, the crime committed by a pickpocket