akkefietje

Dutch

Alternative forms

akefietje
akevietje (obsolete)
akkevietje (obsolete)

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly diminutive (using -je) of a disgusted exclamation akefi!, or from Latin aqua vitae (compare German Aquavit, Danish akevit) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.kəˈfitjə/
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Hyphenation: ak‧ke‧fiet‧je
Rhymes: -itjə

Noun

akkefietje n (plural akkefietjes)

A chore, small job.
Something insignificant.
A minor problem, something that went wrong.
(archaic) A nasty job.

Derived terms

knokakkevietje