koekhappen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkukˌɦɑpə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • bite-the-cake; a game, especially for children, in which piece(s) of cake are hung from a rope, and the children, being blindfolded, attempt to bite the piece(s) of cake.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish koek (cake, cookie, biscuit, beating) + Dutch, Flemish happen.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

happen

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