akkefietje

Dutch

Alternative forms

• akefietje
• akevietje (obsolete)
• akkevietje (obsolete)

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly diminutive (using -je) of a disgusted exclamation akefi!, or from Latin aqua vitae (compare German Aquavit, Danish akevit) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.kəˈfitjə/

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• Hyphenation: ak‧ke‧fiet‧je
• Rhymes: -itjə

Noun

akkefietje n (plural akkefietjes)

1. A chore, small job.
2. Something insignificant.
3. A minor problem, something that went wrong.
4. (archaic) A nasty job.

Derived terms

• knokakkevietje