spinnekop

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch spinnekop (“spider”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)

1. spider; predatory anthropod from the order Araneae

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to spin (“spider”) +‎ kop (“spider”). Kop is here an alternative form of koppe (also kobbe).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪ.nəˌkɔp/

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• Hyphenation: spin‧ne‧kop

Noun

spinnekop f (plural spinnekoppen, diminutive spinnekoppetje n)

1. spider

   Synonyms: kobbe, kop, koppe, spin

Usage notes

The plural spinnekobben is also encountered, which would assume the singular spinnekob. A final -b in Dutch is voiced as a -p, rendering the pronunciation identical between spinnekop and spinnekob.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: spinnekop
• Negerhollands: spinkop
• → Papiamentu: spenekòk