beenbreek

Dutch

Narthecium ossifragum

Etymology

Compound of been (“bone”) +‎ breek (stem of breken (“to break”)), compare Danish benbræk and Latin ossifragus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːn.breːk/

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• Hyphenation: been‧breek

Noun

beenbreek m (plural beenbreken)

1. (chiefly in the singular) bog asphodel, bastard asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)

Usage notes

The plural is extremely rare, instead the singular is frequently used collectively in reference to multiple specimens.

Related terms

• beenbreker

 

Further reading

• beenbreek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Anagrams

• brekebeen