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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of melk (“milk”) + muil (“muzzle, face”); compare milksop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛlkmœy̯l/
- Hyphenation: melk‧muil
Noun
melkmuil m (plural melkmuilen, diminutive melkmuiltje n)
- an immature person, notably an ignorant novice; greenhorn