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Etymology

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Compound of mengelen +‎ moes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.ŋəlˌmus/
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  • Hyphenation: men‧gel‧moes

Noun

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mengelmoes f or n (plural mengelmoezen, diminutive mengelmoesje n)

  1. (now often derogatory) mixture, hodgepodge, something varied
  2. (obsolete) anthology
    Synonyms: bloemlezing, mengelwerk
  3. (obsolete) mash or stew