Pfaff-Duits
Dutch
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editEtymology
editFrom Pfaff + Duits (“German”). From famous Belgian goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff who is known for his poor German language skills.
Noun
editPfaff-Duits n (uncountable)
- (Belgium) a poor command of the German language by a native Dutch language-speaker (so that the German spoken is intermixed with Dutch vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation)
- Synonym: steenkolenduits