paapje

Dutch
Saxicola rubetra

Etymology

Diminutive of paap (“Roman Catholic, papist”); the bird is so named because the male's plumage is said to resemble the vestments of Catholic clergy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːp.jə/
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  • Hyphenation: paap‧je

Noun

paapje n (plural paapjes)

  1. Diminutive of paap
  2. The whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
  3. (dated) cocoon, in particular of the silkworm
    Synonyms: cocon, pop

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