dikkenek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dikke +‎ nek.

Means "one with a thick neck".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /di.kə.nɛk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: dik‧ke‧nek

Noun[edit]

dikkenek m (plural dikkenekken, diminutive dikkenekje n)

  1. (Belgium) arrogant, haughty, supercilious person, a braggard
    De dikkenekken van 't Stad (Antwerpen)
    The smugmugs of the City (Antwerp)

Alternative forms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → French: avoir le gros cou (calque)

References[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch dikkenek.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dikkenek m (plural dikkeneks)

  1. (Belgium) arrogant, haughty, supercilious person, a braggard
    Fais pas ton dikkenek, fieu!
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