Maneblusser

Dutch

Etymology

From maan (“moon”) +‎ -e- +‎ blusser (“extinguisher”), after an incident where the moon shining through fog was mistaken for a tower on fire. [1]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ma‧ne‧blus‧ser

Noun

Maneblusser m (plural Maneblussers, diminutive Maneblussertje n)

  1. (humorous, Belgium) an inhabitant of the city of Mechelen, Belgium
  2. (humorous, Netherlands) a native or inhabitant of the city of Middelburg, Netherlands

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