haantjesgedrag

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of haantje (“small cock, rooster”) +‎ -s- (“behaviour”) +‎ gedrag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːn.tjəs.xəˌdrɑx/
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  • Hyphenation: haan‧tjes‧ge‧drag

Noun

haantjesgedrag n (uncountable)

  1. (biology) male courtship behaviour, such as courtship display
  2. (by extension) human macho behaviour, machismo
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