lappendeken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈlɑpə(n)deːkə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) A blanket made of many different pieces of cloth joined together; a quilt or a patchwork (in the literal sense).
  • (figuratively) A whole consisting of many quite different parts (loosely) joined together; a patchwork (in the figurative sense).

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish lap (rag, patch, bloke, rags, cloth, slice of meat, pieces of cloth) + Dutch, Flemish deken (blanket).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

deken

Gloss

blanket

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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