hellegebroed

Dutch

Alternative forms

helgebroed (dated)

Etymology

From hel (“hell”) +‎ -e- (“spawn”) +‎ gebroed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.lə.ɣəˌbrut/
Hyphenation: hel‧le‧ge‧broed

Noun

hellegebroed n (uncountable)

(literally) A hellspawn, (a) creature(s) from hell
(figuratively) The worst, vilest, most vicious, fiendish or monstruous
De rebellen gedroegen zich als echt hellegebroed, een orgie van zinloos geweld
The rebels behaved as utter scum, an orgy of senseless violence

Synonyms

(figurative) gespuis n, uitschot n

Related terms

hellegebroedsel

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