"regelneef" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈreː.ɣəlˌneːf/ Audio: Nl-regelneef.ogg Forms: regelneven [plural], regelneefje [diminutive, neuter], regelnicht [feminine]
Etymology: From regelen (“to regulate, to control”) + neef (“nephew, cousin”), coined by Dutch comedians Van Kooten & De Bie in 1977. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|regelen|neef|t1=to regulate, to control|t2=nephew, cousin}} regelen (“to regulate, to control”) + neef (“nephew, cousin”), {{coinage|nl|Van Kooten & De Bie|in=1977|nat=Dutch|nocap=1|occ=comedians|w=Van Kooten en De Bie}} coined by Dutch comedians Van Kooten & De Bie in 1977 Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-ven|regelneefje|f=regelnicht}} regelneef m (plural regelneven, diminutive regelneefje n, feminine regelnicht)
  1. a petty, rules-obsessed person; a stickler for rules; control freak Tags: masculine Derived forms: regelneverij, regelnicht
    Sense id: en-regelneef-nl-noun-ZIdOZi6P Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for regelneef meaning in All languages combined (2.4kB)

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