tegenvoeter

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tegen (“against, opposite, counter”) +‎ voet (“foot”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌvu.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧voe‧ter

Noun

tegenvoeter m (plural tegenvoeters)

  1. A counterpart or an opposite of someone.
    Synonym: tegenhanger
  2. (archaic) An antipodean.
    Synonym: antipode
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