bakvis

Dutch

Etymology

From bakken (“bake, fry”) +‎ vis (“fish”), calque of German Backfisch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑk.fɪs/

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• Hyphenation: bak‧vis

Noun

bakvis m (plural bakvissen, diminutive bakvisje n)

1. (informal, somewhat dated) A pubescent girl, connoting giggliness and fangirlism.
2. (rare) A fish cooked by frying (rather than boiling etc.), referring either a culinary dish or a species usually thus prepared.
   • 1863, von Ehrenkreutz, De liefhebber van het hengelen. Volledig handboek ten dienste der hengelaars, tr. from German, H. C. A. Campagne (publ.), page 82.

     Het [De Hesseling] is een gezonde, vooral goede bakvisch.

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Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “fried fish”): kookvis m

Related terms

• bakvet
• stokvis

Descendants

• Negerhollands: bakfes