harlekijn

Definitions of harlekijn
  1. noun
    plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
    synonyms: trekpop
  2. noun
    a rude or vulgar fool
    synonyms: clown, feestneus, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wisecracker
  3. noun
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
    synonyms: blijspelschrijver, clown, geinponem, grapjas, grapjurk, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komedieschrijver, komiek, komiekeling, leukerd, lolbroek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, stripalbum, stripblad, stripboek, wisecracker
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    clown, feestneus, geinponem, grapjas, grapjurk, komiekeling, leukerd, lolbroek
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wildcard, wisecracker
    a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
    clown
    a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
    type of:
    artiest, performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  4. noun
    someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
    synonyms: clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wisecracker
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    hekeldichter
    a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
    clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wisecracker
    a witty amusing person who makes jokes
    karikaturist
    someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner
    type of:
    cabaretier, conférencier, entertainer, kleinkunstenaar
    a person who tries to please or amuse
  5. noun
    a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
    synonyms: clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wildcard, wisecracker
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    type of:
    blijspelschrijver, clown, geinponem, grapjas, grapjurk, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komedieschrijver, komiek, komiekeling, leukerd, lolbroek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, stripalbum, stripblad, stripboek, wisecracker
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
  6. noun
    a witty amusing person who makes jokes
    synonyms: clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wisecracker
    see moresee less
    type of:
    clown, grappenmaker, hansworst, humorist, joker, komiek, paljas, pias, pierewiet, polichinel, potsenmaker, spuiter, wisecracker
    someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
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