Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of schuim (foam, impurities, scum) +‎ taal (language).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxœy̯m.taːl/
  • Hyphenation: schuim‧taal

Noun edit

schuimtaal f (plural schuimtalen)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) A bastardised language containing many foreign elements. [16th–20th c.]
    Synonym: bastaardtaal