blauwtje

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Etymology[edit]

The sense rejection refers to a blauwe plek (bruise, literally blue spot); the butterfly subfamily refers to the blue color of these species' wings (although some butterfly species with this name do not have blue wings, such as the bruin blauwtje).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯tjə/
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  • Hyphenation: blauw‧tje

Noun[edit]

blauwtje n (plural blauwtjes)

  1. Diminutive of blauw
  2. A rejection, in particular a romantic rejection
    een blauwtje lopento be rejected
  3. A blue, a butterfly of the lycaenid subfamily Polyommatinae

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