misbaksel
Dutch
Etymology
From mis- (“miss-, faulty”) + baksel (from the root of bakken (“to bake”) + -sel (“-ing”)).
Pronunciation
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Noun
misbaksel n (plural misbaksels, diminutive misbakseltje n)
- (literally) A failed baking product
- (figuratively) A failure, any faulty product
- (figuratively) An ugly one, a mongrel