brekebeen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbreː.kəˌbeːn/

noun
Definitions
  • A clumsy or incompetent person.
  • A person who broke one of his or her limbs or other bones; often one who habitually breaks one's bones.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish breken (break, stem of m) + Dutch, Flemish -e- (-less, -ly, spawn)+ Dutch, Flemish been (bone, leg).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

been

Gloss

bone, leg

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

骨

Emoji
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