smoutebol
Dutch
Alternative forms
- (common misspelling) smoutenbol
Etymology
From smout (“animal fat, lard; oil”) + -e- + bol (“ball, sphere”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmɑu̯.təˌbɔl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: smou‧te‧bol
Noun
smoutebol m (plural smoutebollen, diminutive smoutebolletje n)
- (Belgium) an oliebol-like treat, deep-fried in lard
- (Belgium) an oliebol
Usage notes
A smoutebol is officially fried in animal fat, while an oliebol is fried in vegetable fat. In colloquial use however, the two words are often used interchangeably. A smoutebol is a typical Flemish treat, hence the word is mostly used in Flanders.
Synonyms
- (oliebol): oliebol