huishouden van Jan Steen

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Dutch

Het vrolijke huisgezin, een schilderij van Jan Steen waarop een chaotisch huishouden staat afgebeeld.

Etymology

Literally, household of Jan Steen, Jan Steen being a Dutch painter from the seventeenth century known for his lively, even chaotic depictions of households and social situations.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯s.ɦɑu̯.də(n) vɑn ˌjɑn ˈsteːn/

Noun

huishouden van Jan Steen n (plural huishoudens van Jan Steen)

  1. (figurative) an untidy, chaotic house or room; a mess