roodrijder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of rood +‎ rijden +‎ -er, after door rood rijden (“to drive/ride through a red light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːtˌrɛi̯.dər/
• Hyphenation: rood‧rij‧der

Noun

roodrijder m (plural roodrijders)

1. a person who drives or rides through a red light (red traffic light) [from 1960s or 1970s]