spookrijder
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈspoːkˌrɛi̯dər/
noun
Definitions
- wrong-way driver, ghost driver; a person who drives on the wrong side of the road, into oncoming traffic
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish spook (ghost) + Dutch, Flemish rijder (driver, rider).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
rijder
Gloss
driver, rider
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- spook English
- Fahrer German
- Geist German
- Geisterfahrer German
- Spuk German
- doodrijder Dutch, Flemish
- fabrieksrijder Dutch, Flemish
- kistrijder Dutch, Flemish
- motorrijder Dutch, Flemish
- paardrijder Dutch, Flemish
- rijden Dutch, Flemish
- rijder Dutch, Flemish
- spoken Dutch, Flemish
- spook Dutch, Flemish
- spookachtig Dutch, Flemish
- spookdier Dutch, Flemish
- spookdorp Dutch, Flemish
- spookhuis Dutch, Flemish
- spookschip Dutch, Flemish
- spookstad Dutch, Flemish
- spooktrein Dutch, Flemish
- spookverhaal Dutch, Flemish
- spookwoord Dutch, Flemish
- voorspook Dutch, Flemish
- rider Middle Dutch
- spoke Middle Dutch
- spooc Middle Dutch
- spook Afrikaans