dader

From Dutch dader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːdər/

dader (plural daders)

1. perpetrator

16th century, back-formation from misdader, goeddader, weldader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) +‎ -er. Compare German Täter (also a backformation).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.dər/

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• Hyphenation: da‧der
• Rhymes: -aːdər

dader m (plural daders, diminutive dadertje n, feminine daderes)

1. doer, perpetrator

   De dader kon helaas ontkomen.

   Unfortunately, the perpetrator managed to escape.

• schuldige

• misdader

• doener

• Afrikaans: dader

• verdachte
• veroordeelde

• adder