janhagel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: jan‧ha‧gel
Noun[edit]
janhagel n or m (plural janhagels, diminutive janhageltje n)
- (neuter, uncountable, collective) The common man:
- Joe Average; Tom, Dick and Harry
- the mob, rabble; especially sailors
- the criminal underworld
- (masculine) A sheet-shaped, primitive type of pastry, made from a baked mass of dough balls
Synonyms[edit]
- (Joe Average): Jan Boezeroen, Jan Modaal
- (the mob): gepeupel, rapaille
- (criminals): geboefte, gespuis
- (pastry): Jan Hagel en zijn maat