bakvis

Dutch

Etymology

From bakken (bake, fry) + vis (fish). The sense “teenage girl” came from German Backfisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑk.fɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: bak‧vis

Noun

bakvis m (plural bakvissen, diminutive bakvisje n)

  1. (informal) A pubescent girl, connoting giggliness and fangirlism.
  2. (rare) A fish cooked by frying (rather then boiling etc.), referring either a culinary dish or a species usually thus prepared.
    • 1863, von Ehrenkreutz, De liefhebber van het hengelen. Volledig handboek ten dienste der hengelaars, tr. from German, H. C. A. Campagne (publ.), page 82.
      Het [De Hesseling] is een gezonde, vooral goede bakvisch.

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