broekie

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Afrikaans[edit]

Noun[edit]

broekie (plural broekies)

  1. Diminutive of broek

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Northern colloquial diminutive of broek.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbru.ki/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: broe‧kie
  • Rhymes: -uki

Noun[edit]

broekie n (plural broekies)

  1. (Holland, colloquial) Alternative form of broekje
  2. (Netherlands, colloquial, derogatory) a rookie, a whippersnapper, a beginner or a relatively young person