schuimzoen
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of schuim (“foam”) + zoen (“kiss”). Coined in the 21st century as an alternative to negerzoen, which is considered offensive by some. For zoen, compare French baiser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxœy̯mˌzun/
- Hyphenation: schuim‧zoen
Noun
schuimzoen m (plural schuimzoenen, diminutive schuimzoentje n)
- a chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat
- Synonyms: chocoladezoen, chocozoen, zoen, mellowcake, melocake, nonnentet, negerzoen, negerinnentet
Usage notes
- Uncontroversial synonyms are chocoladezoen, chocozoen, zoen, mellowcake and melocake.
- Potentially offensive synonyms are nonnentet, negerzoen and negerinnentet.