bakvis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑk.fɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: bak‧vis

Noun

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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

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  • (antonym(s) of fried fish): kookvis m
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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: bakfes