nestgeur

Dutch

Etymology

From nest (nest, bed) + geur (smell).

Pronunciation

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Noun

nestgeur m (plural nestgeuren, diminutive geurtje n)

  1. (literally) The smell of a nest or bed
    De kitten ervaart de nestgeur als veilig.The kitten regards the smell of its nest as safe.
    Als kind hield ik van mijn eigen knusse, muffe nestgeur.As a child I loved the comfy, musky smell of my own bed.
  2. (by extension, sometimes negative) An atmosphere of comfort (comfort zone) or of comfortable lull or stagnation
    Met het pensioen van de leider vertrekt ook een zekere nestgeur uit de partij.With the leader's retirement, a comfortable stagnation also leaves the political party.

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