duitenkliever

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of duit +‎ -en- +‎ klieven +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯.tə(n)ˌkli.vər/
  • Hyphenation: dui‧ten‧klie‧ver

Noun

duitenkliever m (plural duitenklievers)

  1. (Belgium) a scrooge, a miser, a niggard
    Synonyms: geldwolf, vrek
    Mijn schoonbroer is altijd al een duitenkliever geweest.
    My brother-in-law has always been a skinflint.
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