luxepaard
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From luxe (“luxury”) + paard (“horse”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]luxepaard n (plural luxepaarden, diminutive luxepaardje n)
- (colloquial, derogatory) a spoiled or pampered person; a materialistic person obsessed with luxury
Usage notes
[edit]- The diminutive luxepaardje is far more common and imparts (as Dutch diminutives often do when used derogatorily) a further dismissive charge to the word.