klabak

Dutch

Etymology

Likely from Yiddish כּלבֿ (kelev, “damn dog, son of a bitch”) +‎ Yiddish ־אַק (-ak).

First attested with its current meaning in 1884.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaːˈbɑk/

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• Hyphenation: kla‧bak
• Rhymes: -ɑk

Noun

klabak m (plural klabakken, diminutive klabakje n)

1. (Netherlands, originally Bargoens, derogatory) cop, pig: synonym of politieagent (“police officer”)

Derived terms

• klabakkarium