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)

  1. a chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat
    Synonyms: chocoladezoen, chocozoen, zoen, mellowcake, melocake, nonnentet, negerzoen, negerinnentet

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