spinnekop

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch spinnekop (spider).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)

  1. spider; predatory anthropod from the order Araneae

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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spinnekop f (plural spinnekoppen, diminutive spinnekoppetje n)

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

Usage notes

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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

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  • Afrikaans: spinnekop
  • Negerhollands: spinkop
  • Papiamentu: spenekòk