smous

Dutch

Etymology

From Yiddish משה‎ (moyshe, “Moses”), pronounced moushe in Western Yiddish, from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה‎ (moshé, “Moses”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɑu̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: smous
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯s

Noun

smous m (plural smousen or smouzen, diminutive smousje n)

  1. (ethnic slur, offensive) Jew [from mid 17th c.]
  2. A small breed of terrier with a light to dark beige fur, native to the Netherlands. [from mid 19th c.]
    • 1848 May 11, Advertisement 7018, Algemeen Handelsblad, No. 5136, page 4.
      VERMIST : Den 9den Mei, een KLEINE JONGE HOND, Poesbaard of Smousje, kleur Lichtbruin met eenig Zwart doorgeslagen, voor aan de hals en onderste gedeelte der vier pooten wit,luisterende naar den naam van DJALMA.
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    Synonym: smoushond

Derived terms

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