oliebol
English
Noun
oliebol (plural oliebollen)
- A traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy, a pastry similar to a donut.
- Synonym: Dutch doughnut
Translations
pastry
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Afrikaans
See also
Dutch
FWOTD – 31 December 2013
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /ˈoːliˌbɔl/, (Netherlands) [ˈoʊ̯liˌbɔl], (Belgium) [ˈoːliˌbɔl]
- Hyphenation: olie‧bol
Noun
oliebol m (plural oliebollen, diminutive oliebolletje n)
- oliebol, a traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy normally consumed on New Year's Eve or at funfairs
- Synonym: smoutebol
- 2006, Seija Berends, Over geloof hoop en liefde, Uitgeverij Kok, page 89:
- Een beetje onwennig zoeken ze een plaatsje aan tafel, waar Mira voor ieder een oliebol neerzet, en koffie voor Ed.
- Somewhat uneasily they find themselves a place at the table, where Mira places down an oliebol for everyone, and coffee for Ed.
- (mildly derogatory) a dumbass, a stupid person
Derived terms
- oliebollenbakker
- oliebollenkraam
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