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)

  1. (West-Flemish) butterfly

References edit

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “butterfly”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.