domper

domper

Dutch

Etymology

From dompen (to dim, to dampen, to extinguish) +‎ -er (denominative agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔm.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: dom‧per
  • Rhymes: -ɔmpər

Noun

domper m (plural dompers, diminutive dompertje n)

  1. conical candle extinguisher, snuffer
  2. (Netherlands, historical, Protestantism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary orthodox Protestant linked to the Réveil
  3. (Belgium, historical, Roman Catholicism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary Flemish Roman Catholic
  4. (by extension) damper, disappointment

French

Etymology

    Borrowed from English dump.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    domper

    1. (North America, slang) to dump (end a relationship)
      Synonym: larguer

    Conjugation