vogelspin
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of vogel (“bird”) + spin (“spider”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vogelspin m (plural vogelspinnen, diminutive vogelspinnetje n)
- (zoology) true tarantula, spider of the family Theraphosidae
- (informal) any large, hairy spider resembling a tarantula
Related terms
- vogelbes
- trekvogel m
- weidevogel m
- spinachtig (adjective)
- huisspin
- kruisspin
- spinaap m