regelnicht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈreː.ɣəlˌnɪxt/

noun
Definitions
  • petty, rules-obsessed woman, e.g. a woman trying to keep everything under control

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish regelen (regulate, control) + Dutch, Flemish nicht (niece).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

nicht

Gloss

niece

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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