Utrechtenaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Utrecht +‎ -enaar. The sense "homosexual" dates back to the persecution of homosexuals in 1730, which started in Utrecht.

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Noun

Utrechtenaar m (plural Utrechtenaren, diminutive Utrechtenaartje n)

  1. inhabitant of Utrecht
  2. (chiefly obsolete) homosexual

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