brekebeen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of breken +‎ -e- +‎ been.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbreː.kəˌbeːn/
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  • Hyphenation: bre‧ke‧been

Noun

brekebeen m (plural brekebenen, diminutive brekebeentje n)

  1. A clumsy or incompetent person.
  2. A person who broke one of his or her limbs or other bones; often one who habitually breaks one's bones.

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