herderstasje

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of herder (“herdsman”) +‎ -s- +‎ tasje, diminutive of tas (“bag, purse”), like the English shepherd's purse named after the shape of the seed pods.

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Noun

herderstasje n (plural herderstasjes)

  1. shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
  2. (more broadly) any plant of the genus Capsella
    Hypernym: kruisbloem

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