muilpeer

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmœy̯l.peːr/
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  • Hyphenation: muil‧peer

Etymology 1

Compound of muil (“muzzle, face”) +‎ peer (“pear”).

Noun

muilpeer f (plural muilperen, diminutive muilpeertje n)

  1. 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.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

muilpeer

  1. inflection of muilperen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

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