schootkind

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈsxoːt.kɪnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A small child, easy to take on an adult's lap.
  • A child which enjoys sitting on the lap.
  • (figuratively) A coddled, pampered child.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish schoot (lap, the fold of a garment, sheet) + Dutch, Flemish kind (child, children).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kind

Gloss

child, children

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

子, 児

Emoji
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