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janhagel

janhagel

Dutch

Noun

janhagel n, m (plural janhagels, diminutive janhageltje n)

  1. (neuter, uncountable, collective) The common man:
    1. Joe Average; Tom, Dick and Harry
    2. the mob, rabble; especially sailors
    3. the criminal underworld
  2. (masculine) A sheet-shaped, primitive type of pastry, made from a baked mass of dough balls

Synonyms

  • (Joe Average): Jan Boezeroen, Jan Modaal
  • (the mob): gepeupel, rapaille
  • (criminals): geboefte, gespuis
  • (pastry): Jan Hagel en zijn maat

Derived terms

  • (pastry types): boterjanhagel, hoerenjanhagel, damesjanhagel, knobbeljanhagel
  • janhagelachtig
  • janhagelachtigheid
  • janhagels
  • bosjanhagel
  • schralejanhagel