buitenbeentje

Dutch

Etymology

From buitenbeens +‎ -tje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌbeːn.tjə/

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• Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧been‧tje

Noun

buitenbeentje n (plural buitenbeentjes)

1. outsider, misfit [from late 19th c.]
2. (dated) bastard (person born out of wedlock) [from mid 19th c.]

   Synonym: bastaard