dwarsligger
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dwarsliggen + -er.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dwarsligger m (plural dwarsliggers, diminutive dwarsliggertje n)
- an obstructor, a hinderer, an obstructionist (one who is uncooperative and seeks to thwart something)
- Synonym: dwarsdrijver
- Ze verdacht de dwarsligger ervan een infiltrant te zijn.
- She suspected the obstructionist of being an infiltrator.
- a sleeper, a railroad tie
- Synonyms: spoorbalk, spoorbiels
- Een paar van de dwarsliggers bleken verrot.
- A few of the sleepers turned out to be rotten.
- (neologism) a small book with its text aligned parallel to the spine
- Henk had wat dwarsliggers meegenomen naar het meertje.
- Henk had brought some books with spine-parallel text along to the lake.
Derived terms
[edit]- → West Frisian: dwerslizzer (calque)