peulenschil

Dutch

Alternative forms

• peuleschil (superseded)
• peulschil

Etymology

Compound of peul +‎ -en- +‎ schil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpøː.lə(n)ˌsxɪl/

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• Hyphenation: peu‧len‧schil

Noun

peulenschil f (plural peulenschillen, diminutive peulenschilletje n)

1. A pod, notably beans' or peas' natural casing.
2. (figuratively) A pittance.
3. (figuratively) A piece of cake, a cakewalk, something very easy.
4. (figuratively, archaic) A physically insignificant person.

Synonyms

• (pod): peuldop
• (pittance): akkefietje, beuzelarij, habbekrats
• (something easy): eitje
• (person): garnaal, opdondertje