woesteling

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: woes‧te‧ling

Etymology 1

From woest +‎ -e- +‎ ling.

Noun

woesteling m (plural woestelingen, diminutive woestelingetje n)

  1. a barbaric, savage ruffian, gross boor
  2. a brute, crude and dangerous person
  3. a savage and indomitable beast
    Hondsdolheid verandert de liefste huisdieren in woestelingen
    Rabies turns the sweetest pets into brutal beasts

Etymology 2

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Noun

woesteling f (plural woestelingen, diminutive woestelingetje n)

  1. a devastation, destruction
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