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Dutch
Etymology
First attested in the 1980s; compare earlier hatsekidee. For similar formations, compare hupseflups, oepsefloeps. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Is this some kind of onomatopoeia, or is it an extension of a shorter word?
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑtsəˌflɑts/
- Hyphenation: hat‧se‧flats
Interjection
hatseflats
- (Netherlands) Expresses a sudden or completed occurrence.
- Synonym: hatsekidee
Hatseflats, dat was de laatste!- There, that was the last one!
Noun
hatseflats ? (plural hatseflatsen, diminutive hatseflatsje n)
- (Netherlands, colloquial) a jiffy; a very short moment or very little effort
- Synonym: handomdraai
Het gerecht staat in een hatseflats op tafel!- The dish will be on the table in no time!