buitenbeentje

Dutch

Etymology

From buitenbeens + -tje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌbeːn.tjə/
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  • Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧been‧tje

Noun

buitenbeentje n (plural buitenbeentjes)

  1. outsider, misfit [from late 19th c.]
  2. (dated) bastard (person born out of wedlock) [from mid 19th c.]
    Synonym: bastaard
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