sneeuwmug

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sneeuw (“snow”) +‎ mug (“mosquito, midge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsneːu̯.mʏx/

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• Hyphenation: sneeuw‧mug

Noun

sneeuwmug f (plural sneeuwmuggen, diminutive sneeuwmugje n)

1. a certain species of snow fly, Chionea belgica
2. any snow fly, any insect of the genus Chionea