chocoladezoen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of chocolade (“chocolate”) +‎ zoen (“kiss”). Coined in the 21st century as an alternative to negerzoen, which is considered offensive by some. For zoen, compare French baiser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoː.koːˈlaː.dəˌzun/
• Hyphenation: cho‧co‧la‧de‧zoen

Noun

chocoladezoen m (plural chocoladezoenen, diminutive chocoladezoentje n)

1. a chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat

   Synonyms: chocozoen, schuimzoen, zoen, mellowcake, melocake, nonnentet, negerzoen, negerinnentet

Usage notes

• Uncontroversial synonyms are chocozoen, schuimzoen, zoen, mellowcake and melocake.
• Potentially offensive synonyms are nonnentet, negerzoen and negerinnentet.