smoutebol

Dutch

Alternative forms

• smoutenbol (common misspelling)

Etymology

From smout (“animal fat, lard; oil”) +‎ -e- +‎ bol (“ball, sphere”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɑu̯.təˌbɔl/

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• Hyphenation: smou‧te‧bol

Noun

smoutebol m (plural smoutebollen, diminutive smoutebolletje n)

1. (Belgium) an oliebol-like treat, deep-fried in lard
2. (Belgium) an oliebol

Usage notes

A smoutebol is officially fried in animal fat, while an oliebol is fried in vegetable fat. In colloquial use however, the two words are often used interchangeably. A smoutebol is a typical Flemish treat, hence the word is mostly used in Flanders.

Synonyms

• (oliebol): oliebol