doodshoofdaapje
Dutch
editEtymology
editA compound of doodshoofd (“skull, death's-head”) + aapje (“small monkey”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdoodshoofdaapje 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).