echtbreker

Dutch

Etymology

From echt (“marriage”) +‎ breken (“to break”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛxtˌbreː.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: echt‧bre‧ker

Noun

echtbreker m (plural echtbrekers, diminutive echtbrekertje n, feminine echtbreekster)

  1. an adulterer, who breaks his (or her) marital bond
  2. a homewrecker

Synonyms

  • overspelige m or f

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: echtbreeker
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