apenbakkes

Dutch

Alternative forms

• apenbakhuis (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of aap (“monkey, simian”) +‎ -en- +‎ bakes (“face”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌbɑ.kəs/

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• Hyphenation: apen‧bak‧kes

Noun

apenbakkes n (plural apenbakkessen, diminutive apenbakkesje n)

1. (informal, derogatory) ugly face