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Dutch
Etymology
From earlier beefsteak, from English beefsteak, with the second part of the compound changed by analogy (through folk etymology) with names of other pieces of meat in Dutch ending in -stuk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbifˌstʏk/
- Hyphenation: bief‧stuk
Noun
biefstuk m (plural biefstukken, diminutive biefstukje n)
- beefsteak, steak
Ik neem biefstuk met patat, dat is ook echt Vlaams.- I will have steak with fries, that is also very Flemish.
1998, C.A.M. Hutten-Groot, Vaardigheden huishoudelijke zorg, Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, page 73:Bak de biefstuk in de pan vlug bruin. Gebruik een vork om de biefstuk in de pan te leggen.- Fry the steak brown quickly in the pan. Use a fork to lay the steak in the pan.
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