verzaker

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch versaker, equivalent to verzaken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈzaː.kər/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧za‧ker
  • Rhymes: -aːkər

Noun

verzaker m (plural verzakers, diminutive verzakertje n, feminine verzaakster)

  1. one who neglects, shirks, avoids, etc. responsibilities
  2. (religion, chiefly Hinduism, Buddhism) an ascetic, someone who has renounced worldly riches

Synonyms

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