habbekrats
Dutch
Etymology
Said to derive from Yiddish. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑbəˌkrɑts/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: hab‧be‧krats
Noun
habbekrats m or f (plural habbekratsen, diminutive habbekratsje n)
- trifle (something of very small importance or very low price)
References
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “habbekrats”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute