pantoffelheld

Dutch

Etymology

19th century. Borrowed from German Pantoffelheld, equivalent to pantoffel (“house slipper”) +‎ held (“hero”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəlˌɦɛlt/
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  • Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧held

Noun

pantoffelheld m (plural pantoffelhelden, diminutive pantoffelheldje n or pantoffelheldeke n)

  1. antihero, especially a henpecked one who merely talks the talk
    "Nero, het hersenkind van Marc Sleen, heeft wat van een pantoffelheld, heroïsch tegen heug en meug!"
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