vogelpik

Dutch

Alternative forms

• vogelenpik
• vogelepik

Etymology

Compound of vogel (“bird”) +‎ pik (“peck, pecking”). Up to the early twentieth century sharp-beaked bird figurines were frequently used in Belgium instead of a dart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvoː.ɣəlˌpɪk/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧pik

Noun

vogelpik m (plural vogelpikken, diminutive vogelpikske n)

1. (Belgium) darts [from late 19th or early 20th c.]
2. (Belgium) dart [from 19th c.]
3. (Belgium) dartboard

References

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