"keffer" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɛ.fər/ Forms: keffers [plural], keffertje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛfər Etymology: keffen + -er Etymology templates: {{af|nl|keffen|-er}} keffen + -er Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} keffer m (plural keffers, diminutive keffertje n)
  1. small dog that often yaps Tags: masculine
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