loeder

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch loeder (“bait, lure”). The relatively recent, mostly postwar shift toward denoting females in particular may be inspired by its cognate German Luder (“slut”). Also cognate to English lure.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: loe‧der
  • Rhymes: -udər

Noun

loeder n (plural loeders, diminutive loedertje n)

  1. (Netherlands, derogatory) A nasty person or animal.
  2. (Netherlands, derogatory, offensive, now especially) A bitch, a nasty woman (or female animal).

Descendants
  • → West Frisian: loeder
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