buitenbeentje

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From buitenbeens +‎ -tje.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌbeːn.tjə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧been‧tje

Noun

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buitenbeentje n (plural buitenbeentjes)

  1. outsider, misfit [from late 19th c.]
  2. (dated) bastard (person born out of wedlock) [from mid 19th c.]
    Synonym: bastaard