boekpens

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boek (“book; omasum”) +‎ pens (“stomach”). Named after the laminae (leaflets) in the omasum, compare German Buch, English bible, Swedish bladmage, German Kalender and English psalterium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuk.pɛns/
• Hyphenation: boek‧pens

Noun

boekpens f (plural boekpensen)

1. omasum

   Synonym: boekmaag

Descendants

• Afrikaans: boepens