spinnekop
Dutch
Etymology
Equivalent to spin (“spider”) + kop (“spider”). Kop is here an alternative form of koppe (also kobbe).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɪ.nəˌkɔp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: spin‧ne‧kop
Noun
spinnekop f (plural spinnekoppen, diminutive spinnekoppetje n)
Usage notes
The plural spinnekobben is also encountered, which would assume the singular spinnekob. A final -b in Dutch is voiced as a -p, rendering the pronunciation identical between spinnekop and spinnekob.
Descendants
- Afrikaans: spinnekop
- Negerhollands: spinkop
- → Papiamentu: spenekòk
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