sikkepit

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sik (“goatee”) +‎ -e- +‎ pit (“kernel, seed, dropping”). Literally, “goat dropping”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪ.kəˌpɪt/

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• Hyphenation: sik‧ke‧pit

Noun

sikkepit f (uncountable)

1. (informal) very little, next to nothing

Usage notes

Mostly used in a negative form, i.e. geen sikkepit.