uilskuiken

Dutch

Etymology

From uil +‎ kuiken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈœy̯lsˌkœy̯.kə(n)/
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Noun

uilskuiken n (plural uilskuikens, diminutive uilskuikentje n)

(literally, rare) owlet, owl chick
(derogatory) nincompoop, birdbrain
Het uilskuiken haalde de uilskuikentjes uit het nest van de uil
The idiot took the owl's little chicks from the nest

Synonyms

(owl's chick): uilenjong
(nincompoop):
- domoor, dommerik
- ezel, ezelsveulen
- kalf, kalverkop
- oen
- rund

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