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Dutch
Etymology
From schoot (“lap”) + hond (“hond”), perhaps a calque of German Schoßhund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxoːt.ɦɔnt/
- Hyphenation: schoot‧hond
Noun
schoothond m (plural schoothonden, diminutive schoothondje n)
- (literally) a lapdog, a canine pet which is small and/or frequently cuddled
- (figuratively) a human, (nearly) willless 'pet' or flunky
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