bekkesnijder
Dutch
Alternative forms
- bekkensnijder
Etymology
From bekkesnijden + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.kə(n)ˌsnɛi̯.dər/
- Hyphenation: bek‧ke‧snij‧der
Noun
bekkesnijder m (plural bekkesnijders, diminutive bekkesnijdertje n)
- (derogatory, dated) vandal, cutthroat, ruffian
- (historical) someone who played a rural game that involved cutting cheeks with knives or coins