nippertje
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diminutive of obsolete nipper (“a sip; something small”), from nippen (“to sip”), by-form of nijpen (“to pinch, squeeze”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
nippertje n (plural nippertjes)
Usage notes[edit]
- These days virtually never encountered outside of the phrase op het nippertje.