verzaker

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch versaker, equivalent to verzaken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈzaː.kər/, /vərˈzaː.kər/
• Hyphenation: ver‧za‧ker
• Rhymes: -aːkər

Noun

verzaker m (plural verzakers, diminutive verzakertje n, feminine verzaakster)

1. one who neglects, shirks, avoids, etc. responsibilities
2. (religion, chiefly Hinduism, Buddhism) an ascetic, someone who has renounced worldly riches

Synonyms

(ascetic):

• asceet
• wereldverzaker