oplawaai

Dutch

Alternative forms

• oplawaaier

Etymology

Compound og op (“on”) +‎ lawaai (“noise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔp.laːˌʋaːi̯/

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• Hyphenation: op‧la‧waai

Noun

oplawaai m (plural oplawaaien, diminutive oplawaaitje n)

1. A sounding blow, punch, whack, as with a fist
2. (figuratively) A hard hit, bad blow, inadversity such as a setback

Synonyms

• dreun
• lel
• opdoffer
• opdonder
• opduvel
• oplababbel
• oplazer
• opsodemieter