oenemeloen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of oen (“sucker, buffoon, boob”) +‎ -e- +‎ meloen (“melon”), a nonsensical intensifying lengthening chosen because of the internal rhyme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.nə.məˌlun/
• Hyphenation: oe‧ne‧me‧loen

Noun

oenemeloen m or f (plural oenemeloenen)

1. (derogatory, childish, uncommon, colloquial) A dumb or silly person; an oaf, a doodoohead.