broekvent
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈbruk.fɛnt/
noun
Definitions
- (often) an immature man (a metaphor that alludes to men that still wear boyish shorts)
- (figuratively) coward
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish broek (trousers, pants, pair of trousers, trousers pants) + Dutch, Flemish vent (mate, fellow, chap, dude).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
vent
Gloss
mate, fellow, chap, dude
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afritsbroek Dutch, Flemish
- broek Dutch, Flemish
- broekdraagband Dutch, Flemish
- broekhoest Dutch, Flemish
- broekschijter Dutch, Flemish
- broekspijp Dutch, Flemish
- genoot Dutch, Flemish
- joggingbroek Dutch, Flemish
- kniebroek Dutch, Flemish
- lolbroek Dutch, Flemish
- onderbroek Dutch, Flemish
- snertvent Dutch, Flemish
- spanbroek Dutch, Flemish
- spijkerbroek Dutch, Flemish
- texasbroek Dutch, Flemish
- tuinbroek Dutch, Flemish
- veem Dutch, Flemish
- vent Dutch, Flemish
- zwembroek Dutch, Flemish
- брюки Russian
- broec Middle Dutch
- vent Middle Dutch
- broek Afrikaans
- bruku Sranan Tongo