doopsuiker

Dutch

Etymology

From doop +‎ suiker

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːpˌsœy̯.kər/

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• Hyphenation: doop‧sui‧ker

Noun

doopsuiker m (plural doopsuikers, diminutive doopsuikertje n)

1. candy, typically sugar beans, offered to friends and relatives on the birth of a child (in Belgium and in parts of the Dutch provinces Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Zeeland)