hatseflats

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the 1980s; compare earlier hatsekidee. For similar formations, compare hupseflups, oepsefloeps. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Is this some kind of onomatopoeia, or is it an extension of a shorter word?

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑtsəˌflɑts/
  • Hyphenation: hat‧se‧flats

Interjection

hatseflats

  1. (Netherlands) Expresses a sudden or completed occurrence.
    Synonym: hatsekidee
    Hatseflats, dat was de laatste!
    There, that was the last one!
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