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Krëppebësser
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Luxembourgish
lb 2017 August 9
Etymology
From lb Krëpp Bësser manger biter; originally used in reference to ill-tempered horses.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈkʀəpəˌbəsɐ/
Noun
m Krëppebësser
malicious person, malevolent person
lb 2002 Lex Roth http://www.actioun-letzebuergesch.lu/files/klack/077.pdf Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch actioun-letzebuergesch.lu am Zivilakt fanne mir als Beruff vum Michel Rodange senior „Pflüger“... also praktesch Doléiner... e bësse manner offiziell: kleespere Krëppebësser. in the civil deeds we find as the profession of Michel Rodange Sr. "ploughman"... therefore practical day labourer... a bit less officially: petty, malicious person.