bidsprinkhaan

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bidden (“to pray”) +‎ sprinkhaan (“grasshopper, locust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪtsprɪŋk(ɦ)aːn/

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• Hyphenation: bid‧sprink‧haan

Noun

bidsprinkhaan m (plural bidsprinkhanen, diminutive bidsprinkhaantje n)

1. (zoology) A praying mantis, any of various predatory insects of the order Mantodea.