schoolvos

Dutch

Etymology

From school +‎ vos, calque of German Schulfuchs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxoːl.vɔs/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: school‧vos
• Rhymes: -oːlvɔs

Noun

schoolvos m (plural schoolvossen, diminutive schoolvosje n)

1. (derogatory) a pedant, notably a teacher who loves finding and correcting faults; an unpleasant teacher [from 18th c.]
2. (sometimes derogatory) an experienced schoolteacher, who knows all the tricks of the trade

Derived terms

• schoolvosserij
• schoolvossig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skoolvos