huilebalk

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦœy̯ləˌbɑlk/

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• Hyphenation: hui‧le‧balk

Etymology 1

From huilen (verb) +‎ -e- +‎ balken (verb).

Noun

huilebalk m (plural huilebalken, diminutive huilebalkje n)

1. a crybaby, a child that weeps often and long

   De kinderopvang werd bevolkt door huilebalken. ― The daycare was populated by crybabies.

2. (by extension) any weepy person, regardless of age

   Synonyms: jankebal, jankerd

   Wees niet zo'n huilebalk, de tandarts is er niet om je kwaad te doen. ― Don't be such a crybaby, the dentist doesn't intend to harm you.

3. a type of round felt hat with a wide, soft rim and a low crown

   De koetsier van de lijkwagen nam zijn huilebalk af, toen hij langs de nabestaanden reed. ― The driver of the hearse took his broad-brim hat off when he rode past the deceased's survivors.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

huilebalk

1. inflection of huilebalken:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative