spinnekop
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Afrikaans
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch spinnekop (“spider”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to spin (“spider”) + kop (“spider”). Kop is here an alternative form of koppe (also kobbe).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]spinnekop f (plural spinnekoppen, diminutive spinnekoppetje n)
Usage notes
[edit]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.