broekvent

Dutch

Etymology

From broek (“trousers”) +‎ vent (“mate, dude”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbruk.fɛnt/
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Hyphenation: broek‧vent

Noun

broekvent m (plural broekventen, diminutive broekventje n)

(often in the diminutive) an immature man (a metaphor that alludes to men that still wear boyish shorts)
(figuratively) coward

Synonyms

(immature man): broekie m
(coward): bangbroek m, bangerik m, broekschijter m, lafaard m

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