bullebak

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbʏ.ləˌbɑk/

noun
Definitions
  • bully, jerk, churl rude and nasty man
  • (archaic) bogeyman, bugbear
  • (obsolete) evil spirit, imp, demon

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish bul (bull) + Dutch, Flemish -e- (-less, -ly, spawn)+ Dutch, Flemish bak (box, container, tray, chin, car, cheek, ride, crate, vehicle, theatre box, tub, vessel, rear, sidecar, case).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bak

Gloss

box, container, tray, chin, car, cheek, ride, crate, vehicle, theatre box, tub, vessel, rear, sidecar, case

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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