poen

Definitions of poen
  1. noun
    a very boastful and talkative person
    synonyms: branieschopper, breedbekkikker, druktemaker, herriemaker, herrieschopper, lawaaimaker, lawaaischopper, lefgozer, levenmaker, patjepeeër, patser, praatjesmaker, showbink, showman
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    egotist, egoïst
    a conceited and self-centered person
  2. noun
    someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
    synonyms: lefgozer, patjepeeër, patser, showbink, showman, uitsloverij
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    aansteller, komediant, komediespeler, kwast, poseur, toneelspeler
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
    type of:
    egotist, egoïst
    a conceited and self-centered person
  3. noun
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
    synonyms: centen, duiten, geld, pecunia, pegulanten, ping, ping-ping, pingping
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    potje, spaarcenten, spaardeposito, spaargeld, spaarpot, stroppenpot
    a fund of money put by as a reserve
    pensioenkas
    a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service
    oorlogskas
    a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
    bankdeposito, deposito
    money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
    begroting, beraming, bestedingsnota, bestedingspakket, budget, budgettering, miljardennota, miljoenennota, raming, rijksbegroting, staatsbegroting
    a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
    type of:
    betaalmiddel, muntstelsel, muntvoet, ruilmiddel, standaard
    anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
  4. noun
    the official currency issued by a government or national bank
    synonyms: centen, duiten, geld, pecunia, pegulanten, ping, ping-ping, pingping
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    pond sterling
    British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
    type of:
    munt, munteenheid, muntsoort, val., valuta
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
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