spelbederver

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of spel (“game, sport”) +‎ bederven (“to spoil, ruin”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛl.bəˌdɛr.vər/
  • Hyphenation: spel‧be‧der‧ver

Noun

spelbederver m (plural spelbedervers, diminutive spelbedervertje n)

  1. A spoilsport, a killjoy.

Synonyms
  • spelbederf
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