hekkensluiter

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hek (“fence”) +‎ -en- (“closer, shutter”) +‎ sluiter, in reference to funerary processions.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.kə(n)ˌslœy̯.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: hek‧ken‧slui‧ter

Noun[edit]

hekkensluiter m (plural hekkensluiters, diminutive hekkensluitertje n)

  1. straggler, trailer, one who comes last [from 18th c.]
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