penoze

Dutch

Etymology

From Yiddish פּרנסה (parnose, “life, livelihood”), from Hebrew פַּרְנָסָה (parnasá).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /pəˈnoːzə/
• Hyphenation: pe‧no‧ze

Noun

penoze m or f (uncountable)

1. (Netherlands, Bargoens, informal) underworld