broekie

Afrikaans

Noun

broekie (plural broekies)

  1. diminutive of broek

Dutch

Etymology

Northern colloquial diminutive of broek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbru.ki/
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  • Hyphenation: broe‧kie
  • Rhymes: -uki

Noun

broekie n (plural broekies)

  1. (Holland, colloquial) alternative form of broekje
  2. (Netherlands, colloquial, derogatory) a rookie, a whippersnapper, a beginner or a relatively young person