spinnekob
Dutch
editEtymology
editEquivalent to spin (“spider”) + kob, from Middle Dutch spinnekobbe (“spider”).
Noun
editspinnekob f (plural spinnekobben, diminutive spinnekobbetje n)
Usage notes
editThe plural spinnekoppen is also encountered, which would assume the singular spinnekop. A final -b in Dutch is voiced as a -p, rendering the pronunciation identical between spinnekop and spinnekob.