balen

(Αγγλικός)

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Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈbaːlə(n)/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From baal (“bale”) + -en or rather balen (“bales”), used in ironic expressions with tabak (“tobacco; something excellent”) to express frustration or annoyance; compare tabak hebben van. The reanalysis as a verb probably developed from phrases like het is balen (“it is frustrating”).

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