schuimzoen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schuim (“foam”) +‎ 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): /ˈsxœy̯mˌzun/
• Hyphenation: schuim‧zoen

Noun

schuimzoen m (plural schuimzoenen, diminutive schuimzoentje n)

1. a chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat

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

Usage notes

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