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Afrikaans
Etymology
Equivalent to bang (“afraid”) + broek (“pants”), literally “scaredy pants”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Inherited from Dutch or formed in South Africa?”)
Noun
bangbroek (plural bangbroeke)
- A coward
Dutch
Etymology
From bang + broek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑŋˌbruk/
- Hyphenation: bang‧broek
Noun
bangbroek f (plural bangbroeken, diminutive bangbroekje n)
- Alternative form of bangebroek