huilebalk

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯ləˌbɑlk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hui‧le‧balk

Etymology 1

From huilen (verb) +‎ -e- +‎ balken (verb).

Noun

huilebalk m (plural huilebalken, diminutive huilebalkje n)

  1. a crybaby, a child that weeps often and long
    De kinderopvang werd bevolkt door huilebalken. ― The daycare was populated by crybabies.
  2. (by extension) any weepy person, regardless of age
    Synonyms: jankebal, jankerd
    Wees niet zo'n huilebalk, de tandarts is er niet om je kwaad te doen. ― Don't be such a crybaby, the dentist doesn't intend to harm you.
  3. a type of round felt hat with a wide, soft rim and a low crown
    De koetsier van de lijkwagen nam zijn huilebalk af, toen hij langs de nabestaanden reed. ― The driver of the hearse took his broad-brim hat off when he rode past the deceased's survivors.
  4. a type of skyrocket with a loud whistle
    Synonym: luchthuiler

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

huilebalk

  1. inflection of huilebalken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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