brugger

See also: Brugger

Dutch

Etymology

From a clipping of brugklas +‎ -er, equivalent to brug +‎ -er. First attested in the late 1980s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrʏ.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: brug‧ger

Noun

brugger m (plural bruggers, diminutive bruggertje n)

1. (Netherlands, informal, slightly derogatory) a pupil in the first form or grade of secondary education, usually at the age of twelve or thirteen

   Synonyms: brugklasser, brugpieper