janhagel

Dutch

Etymology

From Jan +‎ hagel.

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: jan‧ha‧gel

Noun

janhagel n or m (plural janhagels, diminutive janhageltje n)

(neuter, uncountable, collective) The common man:
1. Joe Average; Tom, Dick and Harry
2. the mob, rabble; especially sailors
3. the criminal underworld
(masculine) A sheet-shaped, primitive type of pastry, made from a baked mass of dough balls

Synonyms

(Joe Average): Jan Boezeroen, Jan Modaal
(the mob): gepeupel, rapaille
(criminals): geboefte, gespuis
(pastry): Jan Hagel en zijn maat

Derived terms

(pastry types): boterjanhagel, hoerenjanhagel, damesjanhagel, knobbeljanhagel
janhagelachtig
janhagelachtigheid
janhagels
bosjanhagel
schralejanhagel

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