sprinkhaan

Dutch

Etymology

From springen (“to jump”) +‎ haan (“cock”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsprɪŋk.ɦaːn/, /ˈsprɪŋ.kaːn/
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Hyphenation: sprink‧haan

Noun

sprinkhaan m (plural sprinkhanen, diminutive sprinkhaantje n)

locust, grasshopper, insect of the suborder Caelifera or infraorder Acrididea

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: sprinkaan
Berbice Creole Dutch: springhan
Jersey Dutch: spränghân, spränghântśe (from the diminutive)
Negerhollands: springhaen

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