zagevent

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zaag (“whiner”) +‎ -e- +‎ vent (“man”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

zagevent m (plural zageventen, diminutive zageventje n, feminine zaag or zagewijf or zagemie or zagevrouw)

1. (Belgium, derogatory) a male whiner, a man who regularly complains or whinges

   Synonyms: zageman, zeurpiet