pofadder

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

From South African Dutch pofadder. Equivalent to pof +‎ adder.

Pronunciation

Noun

pofadder (plural pofadders)

  1. puffadder

Dutch

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Wikipedia nl

Etymology

Compound of poffen +‎ adder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔfˌɑ.dər/
  • Hyphenation: pof‧ad‧der

Noun

pofadder f or m (plural pofadders, diminutive pofaddertje n)

  1. puffadder, African adder, viper of the genus Bitis [from ca. 1800]

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: pofadder
  • English: puffadder