hooiwagen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch hooiwagen. Equivalent to hooi (“hay”) + wagen (“cart, wagon”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːi̯ˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: hooi‧wa‧gen
- Rhymes: -oːi̯ʋaːɣən
Noun
edithooiwagen m (plural hooiwagens, diminutive hooiwagentje n)
- A harvestman, an arachnid of the order Opiliones.
- Synonym: koewachter
- A hay cart, a wagon full of hay.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: hooiwa