slagpen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of slag +‎ pen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɑx.pɛn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: slag‧pen

Noun[edit]

slagpen f (plural slagpennen, diminutive slagpennetje n)

  1. (ornithology) A flight feather, usually a remex, but sometimes a rectrix.
  2. A striking pin in a mechanism.