bak

Definitions of bak
  1. noun
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    synonyms: gag, gebbetje, geestigheid, grap, grapje, joke, koddigheid, mop, plaisanterie, witz
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    dijenkletser, geschater, wow
    a joke that seems extremely funny
    sick joke, sick-joke
    a joke in bad taste
    type of:
    esprit, geestigheid, humor
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  2. noun
    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
    synonyms: bajes, cachot, gevang, gevangenhuis, gevangenis, kast, kerker, kot, lik, nor, petoet, rijkshotel, strafgevangenis, strafinrichting
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    staatsgevangenis
    a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.
  3. noun
    a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
    synonyms: bakje, beker, bokaal, cup, drinknap, kop, kopje, nap, tas, wedstrijdbeker
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    drinknap, nap
    a cup (usually without a handle)
    miskelk
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
    koffiekop, koffiekopje, mokkakopje
    a cup from which coffee is drunk
    drinkbeker
    a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
    theekop, theekopje
    a cup from which tea is drunk
    espressokopje
    small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
    type of:
    container, laadkist
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  4. noun
    with handle and usually cylindrical
    synonyms: bierkan, bierpul, kop, mok, pul, tas
  5. noun
    a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
    synonyms: koets, overvracht, rijtuig, slee, transportkosten, vervoerkosten, vrachtkosten
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    calèche
    a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
    buggy, wandelwagen
    a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
    huurkoetsje, huurrijtuig
    small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
    strijdwagen
    a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
    coach, oefenmeester
    a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
    schnabbel
    small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
    aapje
    a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
    landauer
    a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
    relais
    a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
  6. noun
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
    synonyms: limousine, slee
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    limousine
    a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
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    auto, automobiel, kar, schuitje, statusblik, wagen
    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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