schootkind
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of schoot (“lap”) + kind (“child”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]schootkind n (plural schootkinderen, diminutive schootkindje n)
- a small child, easy to take on an adult's lap
- a child which enjoys sitting on the lap
- (figuratively) a coddled, pampered child
Synonyms
[edit]- (figurative) moederskindje n, troetelkind n
Related terms
[edit]- schoothond m
- schootzoon m
- geesteskind n
- zorgenkind n