geteisem

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חטאתים (khateysem), plural of חטאת (khates, “sin offering”), from Hebrew חַטָּאת (khatát, “sin offering”), from חָטָא (khatá, “to sin”).

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Noun

geteisem n (uncountable)

1. (Amsterdam, informal) riffraff, trashy folk, scum

   Synonyms: tuig, schorem