schoolvos

Dutch

Etymology

From school +‎ vos, calque of German Schulfuchs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːl.vɔs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: school‧vos
  • Rhymes: -oːlvɔs

Noun

schoolvos m (plural schoolvossen, diminutive schoolvosje n)

  1. (derogatory) a pedant, notably a teacher who loves finding and correcting faults; an unpleasant teacher [from 18th c.]
  2. (sometimes derogatory) an experienced schoolteacher, who knows all the tricks of the trade

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skoolvos
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