misbaksel

Dutch

Etymology

From mis- (miss-, faulty) +‎ baksel (from the root of bakken (to bake) + -sel (-ing)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

misbaksel n (plural misbaksels, diminutive misbakseltje n)

  1. (literally) a failed baking product
  2. (figuratively) a failure, any faulty product
  3. (figuratively) an ugly one, a mongrel