bolleboos

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, master of the house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.ləˌboːs/
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  • Hyphenation: bol‧le‧boos

Noun

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bolleboos m (plural bollebozen, diminutive bolleboosje n)

  1. smart or clever person