sluipmoordenaar

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sluipen +‎ moordenaar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslœy̯pˌmoːr.də.naːr/
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  • Hyphenation: sluip‧moorde‧naar

Noun

sluipmoordenaar m (plural sluipmoordenaars, feminine sluipmoordenares)

  1. assassin, furtive murderer
  2. (figurative) anything lethal that is hard to detect