apenbakkes
Dutch
Alternative forms
- apenbakhuis (obsolete)
Etymology
Compound of aap (“monkey, simian”) + -en- + bakes (“face”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌbɑ.kəs/
- Hyphenation: apen‧bak‧kes
Noun
apenbakkes n (plural apenbakkessen, diminutive apenbakkesje n)
- (informal, derogatory) ugly face