huishouden van Jan Steen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “household of Jan Steen”, Jan Steen being a Dutch painter from the seventeenth century known for his lively, even chaotic depictions of households and social situations.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯s.ɦɑu̯.də(n) vɑn ˌjɑn ˈsteːn/

Noun

huishouden van Jan Steen n (plural huishoudens van Jan Steen)

  1. (figurative) an untidy, chaotic house or room; a mess
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