misbaksel

Dutch

Etymology

From mis- (“miss-, faulty”) +‎ baksel (from the root of bakken (“to bake”) + -sel (“-ing”)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

misbaksel n (plural misbaksels, diminutive misbakseltje n)

1. (literally) a failed baking product
2. (figuratively) a failure, any faulty product
3. (figuratively) an ugly one, a mongrel