peulenschil

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of peul +‎ -en- +‎ schil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpøː.lə(n)ˌsxɪl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: peu‧len‧schil

Noun

peulenschil f (plural peulenschillen, diminutive peulenschilletje n)

  1. a pod, notably beans' or peas' natural casing
  2. (figuratively) a pittance
  3. (figuratively) a piece of cake, a cakewalk, something very easy
  4. (figuratively, archaic) a physically insignificant person

Synonyms

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