dwarsligger

== Dutch == === Etymology === From dwarsliggen +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdʋɑrsˌlɪ.ɣər/ Hyphenation: dwars‧lig‧ger === Noun === dwarsligger m (plural dwarsliggers, diminutive dwarsliggertje n) an obstructor, a hinderer, an obstructionist (one who is uncooperative and seeks to thwart something) Synonym: dwarsdrijver a sleeper, a railroad tie Synonyms: spoorbalk, spoorbiels (neologism) a small book with its text aligned parallel to the spine ==== Derived terms ==== → West Frisian: dwerslizzer (calque)