hellegebroed

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === helgebroed (dated) === Etymology === From hel (“hell”) +‎ -e- (“spawn”) +‎ gebroed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.lə.ɣəˌbrut/ Hyphenation: hel‧le‧ge‧broed === Noun === hellegebroed n (uncountable, no diminutive) (literally) a hellspawn, (a) creature(s) from hell (figuratively) the worst, vilest, most vicious, fiendish or monstruous De rebellen gedroegen zich als echt hellegebroed, een orgie van zinloos geweld The rebels behaved as utter scum, an orgy of senseless violence ==== Synonyms ==== (figurative) gespuis n, uitschot n ==== Related terms ==== hellegebroedsel