doodshoofdaapje
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
A compound of doodshoofd (“skull, death's-head”) + aapje (“small monkey”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
doodshoofdaapje n (plural doodshoofdaapjes)
- squirrel monkey, monkey of the genus Saimiri
Usage notes edit
- This word is a diminutivum tantum (noun which is typically only used in the diminutive; lieveheersbeestje is another example).