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

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