spinnekob
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to spin (“spider”) + kob, from Middle Dutch spinnekobbe (“spider”).
Noun[edit]
spinnekob f (plural spinnekobben, diminutive spinnekobbetje n)
Usage notes[edit]
The plural spinnekoppen is also encountered, which would assume the singular spinnekop. A final -b in Dutch is voiced as a -p, rendering the pronunciation identical between spinnekop and spinnekob.