slagpen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of slag +‎ pen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɑx.pɛn/

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• Hyphenation: slag‧pen

Noun

slagpen f (plural slagpennen, diminutive slagpennetje n)

1. (ornithology) A flight feather, usually a remex, but sometimes a rectrix.
2. A striking pin in a mechanism.