hemelbestormer

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of hemel (“heaven”) +‎ bestormer (“stormer, one who charges/attacks”). Possibly a calque of German Himmelstürmer, which already appears in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.məl.bəˌstɔr.mər/ Hyphenation: he‧mel‧be‧stor‧mer === Noun === hemelbestormer m (plural hemelbestormers, diminutive hemelbestormertje n) (figurative) iconoclast, someone who breaks taboos (now uncommon, Greek mythology) Titan 1614, Daniël Heinsius, "Lof-sanck van Bacchvs", in L. Ph. Rank, J. D. P. Warners & F. L. Zwaan (eds.), Bacchus en Christus. Twee lofzangen van Daniel Heinsius, Tjeenk Willink (1965, 1st ed.), page 152, footnote to line 418.