hemelbestormer

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦeː.məl.bəˌstɔr.mər/

noun
Definitions
  • (figurative) iconoclast, someone who breaks taboos
  • (now) Titan

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish hemel (heaven, sky, canopy, cover, tester) + Dutch, Flemish bestormer (one who charges attacks, stormer).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bestormer

Gloss

one who charges attacks, stormer

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