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boevenklok.

curfew bell (indicating when establishments had to close and when it was illegal to be out on the street without a light, also used in similes in relation to loud voices)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbu.və(n)ˌklɔk/
  1. curfew bell (indicating when establishments had to close and when it was illegal to be out on the street without a light, also used in similes in relation to loud voices)

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

Compound of boef (“crook, criminal, thug”) + -en- + klok (“bell, clock”).

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