handjeklap
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈɦɑn.tjəˌklɑp/
noun
Definitions
- gesture in which two people slap their hands
- (Netherlands) children's game in which players clap each other's hands
- (Netherlands) system of bargaining on certain markets according to which parties would slap on each other's hands with each bid until an agreement is reached
- (Netherlands) system of political negotiation according to which compromise is sought by exchanging policy proposals more or less wholesale on an issue-by-issue basis
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish handje + Dutch, Flemish klap.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
klap
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Cognates and derived terms
- eensklaps Dutch, Flemish
- handje Dutch, Flemish
- klap Dutch, Flemish
- klapmuts Dutch, Flemish
- klapschaats Dutch, Flemish
- plotsklaps Dutch, Flemish
- clap Middle Dutch