hooiwagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hooiwagen. Equivalent to hooi (“hay”) +‎ wagen (“cart, wagon”).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːi̯ˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: hooi‧wa‧gen
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ʋaːɣən

Noun

hooiwagen m (plural hooiwagens, diminutive hooiwagentje n)

  1. a harvestman, an arachnid of the order Opiliones
    Synonym: koewachter
  2. a hay cart, a wagon full of hay

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hooiwa
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