bajesklant

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of bajes +‎ klant.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.jəsˌklɑnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧jes‧klant

Noun[edit]

bajesklant m (plural bajesklanten, diminutive bajesklantje n)

  1. (informal) prison inmate, prisoner
    Synonym: gevangene
    Hij is een voormalige bajesklant die nu zijn leven probeert te veranderen.
    He is a former prison inmate who is now trying to turn his life around.