schuimtaal

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of schuim (“foam, impurities, scum”) +‎ taal (“language”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxœy̯m.taːl/
  • Hyphenation: schuim‧taal

Noun

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schuimtaal f (plural schuimtalen)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) A bastardised language containing many foreign elements. [16th–20th c.]
    Synonym: bastaardtaal
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