bakerpraat

Dutch

Etymology

From baker (“midwife”) +‎ praat (“talk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.kərˌpraːt/

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• Hyphenation: ba‧ker‧praat

Noun

bakerpraat m (uncountable, diminutive bakerpraatje n)

1. (uncountable) gossip and myths in relation to birth and childrearing
2. (by extension, uncountable) spurious talk, unfounded nonsense and gossip

Derived terms

• bakerpraatje