hatseflats

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested in the 1980s; compare earlier hatsekidee. For similar formations, compare hupseflups, oepsefloeps. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Particularly: “Is this some kind of onomatopoeia, or is it an extension of a shorter word?” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɑtsəˌflɑts/ Hyphenation: hat‧se‧flats === Interjection === hatseflats (Netherlands) Expresses a sudden or completed occurrence. Synonym: hatsekidee === Noun === hatseflats ? (plural hatseflatsen, diminutive hatseflatsje n) (Netherlands, colloquial) a jiffy; a very short moment or very little effort Synonym: handomdraai