keverslak

Dutch

Etymology

From kever (“beetle”) +‎ slak (“snail, slug”), calque of German Käferschnecke. Attested since the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.vərˌslɑk/
• Hyphenation: ke‧ver‧slak

Noun

keverslak f (plural keverslakken, diminutive keverslakje n)

1. chiton, mollusc of the class Polyplacophora

   Synonym: chiton