klappersteen

Dutch

Etymology

From klapperen +‎ steen, calque of German Klapperstein. Named after the rattling noise made by hollow stones.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑ.pərˌsteːn/
  • Hyphenation: klap‧per‧steen

Noun

klappersteen m (plural klapperstenen)

  1. A usually hollow loam stone containing an iron core. [from 18th c.]

Hypernyms
  • adelaarssteen
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