"breinbaas" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbrɛi̯n.baːs/ Audio: Nl-breinbaas.ogg Forms: breinbazen [plural], breinbaasje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Coined by Marten Toonder. Compound of brein (“brain, mastermind”) + baas (“boss”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|brein|baas|t1=brain, mastermind|t2=boss}} brein (“brain, mastermind”) + baas (“boss”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-zen|breinbaasje}} breinbaas m (plural breinbazen, diminutive breinbaasje n)
  1. cunning mastermind, sly weasel, brainy person Wikipedia link: Marten Toonder Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-breinbaas-nl-noun-87h6ERNe Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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