zandloper

Dutch

Alternative forms

• zandlooper (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From zand (“sand”) +‎ loper (“walker, runner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɑntˌloː.pər/

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• Hyphenation: zand‧lo‧per

Noun

zandloper m (plural zandlopers, diminutive zandlopertje n)

1. hourglass, egg timer

   Synonym: uurglas

2. Synonym of strandplevier
3. Synonym of strandleeuwerik
4. A tiger beetle of the subfamily Cicindelinae, in particular one of the genus Cicindela.

   Synonym: zandloopkever

5. (clarification of this definition is needed) A protective ship part

Derived terms

• zandloperhouder
• zandlopermodel