janhagel

Dutch

Etymology

From Jan +‎ hagel.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: jan‧ha‧gel

Noun

janhagel n or 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