luipaardman

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of luipaard (“leopard”) +‎ man (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlœy̯.paːrtˌmɑn/
  • Hyphenation: lui‧paard‧man

Noun

luipaardman m (plural luipaardmannen, diminutive luipaardmannetje n)

  1. (historical) leopard man, member of the anticolonialist Central African cannibal society that dressed in leopard skins
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