suikeroom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of suiker +‎ oom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsœy̯.kərˌoːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sui‧ker‧oom

Noun

suikeroom m (plural suikerooms, diminutive suikeroompje n)

  1. a wealthy uncle who is generous or whose fortune one expects to inherit
  2. (slang, uncommon) sugar daddy