mapangpang

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo mamapanpan, from the phrase yu mama panpan (“your mother's vagina”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈpɑŋ.pɑŋ/

Noun

mapangpang m (plural mapangpangs)

1. (Suriname, vulgar, offensive) asshole, motherfucker

   Synonym: beest

Adjective

mapangpang (not comparable)

1. (Netherlands, slang, vulgar) An expletive generally used in attributive position; fucking, shit, damn

   Synonym: kaolo

   Hou je mapangpang bek, sukkel. ― Shut your fucking mouth, dipshit.

Usage notes

• Very vulgar and offensive in Suriname, where casual swearing is rare compared to in the Netherlands.
• Occasionally used adverbially or even as an interjection.

Declension

Declension of mapangpang
uninflected	mapangpang
inflected	mapangpang
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		mapangpang
indefinite	m./f. sing.	mapangpang
	n. sing.	mapangpang
	plural	mapangpang
definite		mapangpang
partitive		—

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mːaˈpanpaŋ/, /mːaˈpanpan/, [mːa̠ˈpã̠mpa̠ŋ], [mːɑ̟ˈpɑ̟̃mpɑ̟ŋ]

Noun

mapangpang

1. Superseded spelling of mamapanpan (“asshole, motherfucker”).