poespas

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Ablauting reduplication of poes, which is thought to have had an original meaning of "muck". Thought to originally have referred to a mashed dish or pottage. Compare German Puspas, English pishpash, mishmash.

Noun

poespas m (plural poespassen, diminutive poespasje n)

fuss, ado, hubbub

Usage notes

Often used in fixed phrases:

zonder (te veel) poespas — without (too much) ado

alle poespas over ... — all the fuss about ...

Synonyms

heisa
kouwe drukte
roerom
rommelzooi
omhaal