schuimtaal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schuim (“foam, impurities, scum”) +‎ taal (“language”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxœy̯m.taːl/
• Hyphenation: schuim‧taal

Noun

schuimtaal f (plural schuimtalen)

1. (archaic, derogatory) A bastardised language containing many foreign elements. [16th - 20th c.]

   Synonym: bastaardtaal