suikerbaron

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of suiker (“sugar”) +‎ baron (“baron”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsœy̯.kər.baːˌrɔn/
  • Hyphenation: sui‧ker‧ba‧ron

Noun

suikerbaron m (plural suikerbaronnen or suikerbarons)

  1. A magnate who made his fortune in the (colonial) sugar industry.
  • textielbaron
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