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Dutch
Etymology
From knaap (“boy”) + -en- + liefde (“love”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknaː.pə(n)ˌlif.də/
- Hyphenation: kna‧pen‧lief‧de
Noun
knapenliefde f (plural knapenliefdes, diminutive knapenliefdetje n)
- (literally) a love for boys, i.e. pedophilia directed to boys as sexually attractive
- (dysphemistic) homosexuality