lanteriemenneke

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Limburgish

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Etymology

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Compound of lanterie (lantern) +‎ menneke (little man)

Noun

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lanteriemenneke m (plural lanteriemennekes)

  1. (Maastrichtian) lanternlighter (a person who, before the advent of electric lighting, would light street lanterns in the evening)