muilpeer
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Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Compound of muil (“muzzle, face”) + peer (“pear”).
Noun
[edit]muilpeer f (plural muilperen, diminutive muilpeertje n)
- a slap in the face, usually a painfully hard blow
- Hij gaf hem een muilpeer na het horen van het beledigende commentaar.
- He gave him a slap in the face after hearing the insulting comment.
- De muilpeer was zo hard dat ze even haar evenwicht verloor.
- The blow was so hard that she momentarily lost her balance.
- Hij ontving een onverwachte muilpeer tijdens het argument.
- He received an unexpected slap in the face during the argument.
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]muilpeer
- inflection of muilperen: