potboef
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈpɔt.buf/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) scoundrel, rogue, knave
- (obsolete) pillory
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish pot (pot, jar, vessel, chamberpot, loo, container, fund) + Dutch, Flemish boef (rascal, criminal, thief, thug, knave, mischievous lad, crook, villain, also thief, mischievous boy, rogue).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
boef
Gloss
rascal, criminal, thief, thug, knave, mischievous lad, crook, villain, also thief, mischievous boy, rogue
Concept
Semantic Field
Law
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- baanboef Dutch, Flemish
- bloempot Dutch, Flemish
- boef Dutch, Flemish
- boevengilde Dutch, Flemish
- boevenklok Dutch, Flemish
- boeventaal Dutch, Flemish
- boevenwereld Dutch, Flemish
- boeverij Dutch, Flemish
- brompot Dutch, Flemish
- doofpot Dutch, Flemish
- fooienpot Dutch, Flemish
- gemeenschapspot Dutch, Flemish
- hutspot Dutch, Flemish
- knalpot Dutch, Flemish
- knorrepot Dutch, Flemish
- koffiepot Dutch, Flemish
- kookpot Dutch, Flemish
- likkepot Dutch, Flemish
- lollepot Dutch, Flemish
- nachtpot Dutch, Flemish
- oppotten Dutch, Flemish
- pispot Dutch, Flemish
- pot Dutch, Flemish
- potlood Dutch, Flemish
- potplant Dutch, Flemish
- pottenbakker Dutch, Flemish
- potteus Dutch, Flemish
- potvis Dutch, Flemish
- spaarpot Dutch, Flemish
- stamppot Dutch, Flemish
- theepot Dutch, Flemish
- boef Middle Dutch
- pot Middle Dutch
- pot Afrikaans