bakvis
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word bakvis. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word bakvis, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say bakvis in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word bakvis you have here. The definition of the word bakvis will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbakvis, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
From bakken (“bake, fry”) + vis (“fish”), calque of German Backfisch.
Pronunciation
Noun
bakvis m (plural bakvissen, diminutive bakvisje n)
- (informal, somewhat dated) a pubescent girl, connoting giggliness and fangirlism
- (rare) a fish cooked by frying (rather than 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.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1863, von Ehrenkreutz, De liefhebber van het hengelen. Volledig handboek ten dienste der hengelaars, tr. from German, H. C. A. Campagne (publ.), page 82.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “fried fish”): kookvis m
Related terms
Descendants
- Negerhollands: bakfes