spinnekop

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch spinnekop (spider).

Pronunciation

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Noun

spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)

  1. spider; predatory anthropod from the order Araneae

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to spin (spider) + kop (spider). Kop is here an alternative form of koppe (also kobbe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɪ.nəˌkɔp/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: spin‧ne‧kop

Noun

spinnekop f (plural spinnekoppen, diminutive spinnekoppetje n)

  1. spider
    Synonyms: kobbe, kop, koppe, spin

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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