nippertje
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Diminutive of obsolete nipper (“a sip; something small”), from nippen (“to sip”), by-form of nijpen (“to pinch, squeeze”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]nippertje n (plural nippertjes)
- (obsolete) diminutive of nipper
Noun
[edit]nippertje n (plural nippertjes)
Usage notes
[edit]- These days virtually never encountered outside of the phrase op het nippertje.