bakvis

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbɑk.fɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) A pubescent girl, connoting giggliness and fangirlism.
  • (rare) A fish cooked by frying (rather then boiling etc.), referring either a culinary dish or a species usually thus prepared.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish bakken (bake, fry, baking) + Dutch, Flemish vis (fish)derived from German Backfisch (teenage girl, literally fish for baking, fried fish).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Backfisch

Gloss

teenage girl, literally fish for baking, fried fish

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