huilebalk
Dutch
Etymology
From huilen (verb) + -e- + balken (verb).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯ləˌbɑlk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hui‧le‧balk
Noun
huilebalk m (plural huilebalken, diminutive huilebalkje n)
- A crybaby, a child that weeps often and long
- De kinderopvang werd bevolkt door huilebalken.
- The daycare was populated by crybabies.
- (by extension) Any weepy person, regardless of age
- Wees niet zo'n huilebalk, de tandarts is er niet om je kwaad te doen.
- Don't be such a crybaby, the dentist doesn't intend to harm you.
- A type of round felt hat with a wide, soft rim and a low crown
- De koetsier van de lijkwagen nam zijn huilebalk af, toen hij langs de nabestaanden reed.
- The driver of the hearse took his broad-brim hat off when he rode past the deceased's survivors.
Related terms
- huilerig
Verb
huilebalk
- first-person singular present indicative of huilebalken
- imperative of huilebalken