bouwpaus
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈbɑu̯.pɑu̯s/
noun
Definitions
- A pope known for being (having been) an avid builder, a builder pope.
- (derogatory) A construction magnate.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish bouwen (build, cultivate, till, farm, construct) + Dutch, Flemish paus (pope).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
paus
Gloss
pope
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aanbouwen Dutch, Flemish
- bebouwen Dutch, Flemish
- bouwdoos Dutch, Flemish
- bouwen Dutch, Flemish
- bouwer Dutch, Flemish
- bouwheer Dutch, Flemish
- bouwlamp Dutch, Flemish
- bouwland Dutch, Flemish
- bouwman Dutch, Flemish
- bouwmeester Dutch, Flemish
- bouwnijverheid Dutch, Flemish
- bouwplaats Dutch, Flemish
- bouwput Dutch, Flemish
- bouwsel Dutch, Flemish
- bouwvak Dutch, Flemish
- bouwwerf Dutch, Flemish
- bouwwoede Dutch, Flemish
- herbouwen Dutch, Flemish
- kunstpaus Dutch, Flemish
- onderbouwen Dutch, Flemish
- opbouwen Dutch, Flemish
- paus Dutch, Flemish
- pauselijk Dutch, Flemish
- pausschap Dutch, Flemish
- tegenpaus Dutch, Flemish
- tussenpaus Dutch, Flemish
- verbouwen Dutch, Flemish
- volbouwen Dutch, Flemish
- paus Indonesian
- bouwen Middle Dutch
- paus Middle Dutch
- bou Afrikaans
- pous Afrikaans