bolderik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bolric, probably derived from bol (“round”), referring to the shape of the seed capsule.[1] For the suffix, compare wederik, dravik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.də.rɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: bol‧de‧rik

Noun

bolderik f (plural bolderiken, diminutive bolderikje n)

  1. corncockle (Agrostemma spp.)
  2. (particularly) common corncockle, crown-of-the-field (Agrostemma githago)

Derived terms

  • oosterse bolderik

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “bolderik”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Further reading

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