dader

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch dader. Equivalent to daad (deed) +‎ -er.

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dader (plural daders)

  1. perpetrator

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

16th century, backformation from misdader, goeddader, weldader. Equivalent to daad (deed) +‎ -er. Compare German Täter (also a backformation).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaː.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: da‧der
  • Rhymes: -aːdər

Noun[edit]

dader m (plural daders, diminutive dadertje n, feminine daderes)

  1. doer, perpetrator
    De dader kon helaas ontkomen.
    Unfortunately, the perpetrator managed to escape.

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  • Afrikaans: dader

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