brekebeen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of breken +‎ -e- +‎ been.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbreː.kəˌbeːn/
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  • Hyphenation: bre‧ke‧been

Noun

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brekebeen m (plural brekebenen, diminutive brekebeentje n)

  1. a clumsy or incompetent person
  2. a person who broke one of his or her limbs or other bones; often one who habitually breaks one's bones
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