dierenbeul

Dutch

Etymology

From dier +‎ -en- +‎ beul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiː.rə(n)ˌbøːl/
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  • Hyphenation: die‧ren‧beul

Noun

dierenbeul m (plural dierenbeulen, diminutive dierenbeultje n)

  1. one who deliberately ill-treats / torments animals, e.g. a zoosadist