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spelbreker

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of spel (play, game) +‎ breker (breaker, wrecker).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛlˌbreː.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: spel‧bre‧ker

Noun

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spelbreker m (plural spelbrekers, diminutive spelbrekertje n)

  1. a spoilsport, a killjoy
    Synonym: spelbederver
  2. a third party which presents an obstacle