Sranan Tongo

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Kapelka

Etymology

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From Dutch kapel (now dialectal or archaic) with an ending -ka of unknown origin and function.

Noun

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kapelka

  1. butterfly

References

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  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “kapelka”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary