braaksel

Dutch

Etymology

From braken (“to vomit”) +‎ -sel (“suffix indicating product of an action”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbraːk.səl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: braak‧sel
  • Rhymes: -aːksəl

Noun

braaksel n (uncountable)

  1. vomit (that which one has vomited out)
    Synonyms: kots, barf

Usage notes

  • More formal than kots, and significantly more formal than barf (which is youth slang).
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