kanjer

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch keniart, canjaert, kangart, kenjard, from Old French cagnard.

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Noun

kanjer m (plural kanjers, diminutive kanjertje n)

  1. Something or someone who is big or the biggest of their kind; a whopper
  2. One who is admirable; a hero
    Wauw, wat een kanjer! ― Wow, what a hero!

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