rentenier

Definitions of rentenier
  1. noun
    person who does no work
    synonyms: instapper
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    achterblijfster, achterblijvende, achterblijvenden, achterblijver, dreutel, lijntrekker, plantrekker, teut, treuzel, treuzelaar
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
    lijntrekker
    an idle worthless person
    luiaard, luierik, luilak, luiwammes
    a lazy person
    langslaper, zevenslaper
    a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
    plichtsverzaker
    a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
    lijs, luiaard, luierik, luilak, luiwammes, slome, sloompie
    an idle slothful person
    astroloog, hemelbestormer, idealist, lotuseter, sterrenkijker, sterrenwichelaar
    someone indifferent to the busy world
    dromer, escapist
    a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
    dreutel, lijntrekker, plantrekker, teut, treuzel, treuzelaar
    someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
    lijntrekker
    someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
    lijs, lijzebet, slak, slome, sloompie
    someone who moves slowly
    achterblijver
    someone who strays or falls behind
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