kruiper

Dutch

Etymology

From kruipen (“to creep, crawl”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrœy̯.pər/
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Hyphenation: krui‧per
Rhymes: -œy̯pər

Noun

kruiper m (plural kruipers, diminutive kruipertje n)

(literally) creeper, crawler
(figuratively) adulator, flunky, toady

Derived terms

kruiperig
kruiperij
kruipertje
onderkruiper

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