duivel-doet-al

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of duivel (“devil, bloke, dogsbody”) +‎ doet (“does”) +‎ al (“all, everything”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dœy̯.vəl.dut.ˈɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: dui‧vel‧doet‧al

Noun[edit]

duivel-doet-al m (plural duivels-doet-al)

  1. (Belgium) A factotum, jack of all trades.

Synonyms[edit]

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