Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of labben (to chat, to babble, to gossip (imitative)) +‎ -e- +‎ kak. The meaning of the second word is somewhat uncertain, it could mean “shit, crap” or it could be a variant of kaak (jaw).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.bəˌkɑk/
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  • Hyphenation: lab‧be‧kak

Noun edit

labbekak m (plural labbekakken, diminutive labbekakje n)

  1. (derogatory) A weak, faint-hearted, effete or cowardly man.
  2. (derogatory, dated, now dialectal) A gossip, a chatterbox.

Derived terms edit