boterschijte
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
One theory proposes that it is a compound of boter (“butter”) + schijte (“shitter”), referring to the color of the insect's excrement.[1]
Noun edit
boterschijte f (plural boterschijten, diminutive boterschijtetje n)
- (West-Flemish) butterfly
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “butterfly”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.