pluimstrijker
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈplœy̯mˌstrɛi̯.kər/
noun
Definitions
- (pejorative) a sycophant, a fawner.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch pluumstriker affix from Dutch, Flemish pluimstrijken.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
pluimstrijken
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pluim Dutch, Flemish
- pluimstrijken Dutch, Flemish
- strijken Dutch, Flemish
- pluumstriken Middle Dutch
- pluumstriker Middle Dutch