dikkop
English
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Etymology
From Afrikaans dikkop, from dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).
Noun
dikkop (plural dikkops)
- (South Africa) A bird of the family Burhinidae.
- Dikkops, family burhinidae. Plover like birds with large heads and eyes, long legs without a hind claw and tawny colouring. 1983 Newmans Birds of Southern Africa. Kennith Newman. MacMillan →ISBN.
- Synonyms: stone curlew, thick-knee
Derived terms
Translations
stone curlew — see stone curlew
Afrikaans
Etymology
From dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).
Noun
dikkop (plural dikkoppe)
Dutch
Etymology
From dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: dik‧kop
Noun
dikkop m (plural dikkoppen, diminutive dikkopje n)
Synonyms
- (tadpole): kikkervisje
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