smoutebol
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Dutch
Alternative forms
- smoutenbol (common misspelling)
Etymology
From smout (“animal fat, lard; oil”) + -e- + bol (“ball, sphere”).
Pronunciation
Noun
smoutebol m (plural smoutebollen, diminutive smoutebolletje n)
Usage notes
A smoutebol is officially fried in animal fat, while an oliebol is fried in vegetable fat. In colloquial use however, the two words are often used interchangeably. A smoutebol is a typical Flemish treat, hence the word is mostly used in Flanders.
Synonyms
- (oliebol): oliebol