huilebalk
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom huilen (verb) + -e- + balken (verb).
Noun
edithuilebalk m (plural huilebalken, diminutive huilebalkje n)
- a crybaby, a child that weeps often and long
- De kinderopvang werd bevolkt door huilebalken. ― The daycare was populated by crybabies.
- (by extension) any weepy person, regardless of age
- a type of round felt hat with a wide, soft rim and a low crown
- De koetsier van de lijkwagen nam zijn huilebalk af, toen hij langs de nabestaanden reed. ― The driver of the hearse took his broad-brim hat off when he rode past the deceased's survivors.
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
edithuilebalk
- inflection of huilebalken: