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bokje

Dutch edit

 
Lymnocryptes minimus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology edit

From bok (“billy goat”) +‎ -je (diminutive suffix). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. why the bird name

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Noun edit

bokje n (plural bokjes)

  1. Diminutive of bok
  2. The jacksnipe, Lymnocryptes minimus.
    Het bokje is Nederlands kleinste soort snip. ― The jacksnipe is the Netherlands' smallest snipe species.

Further reading edit

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