paapje

Dutch

Etymology

Diminutive of paap (“Roman Catholic, papist”); the bird is so named because the male's plumage somewhat resembles the vestments of Catholic clergy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaː.pjə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: paap‧je

Noun

paapje n (plural paapjes)

  1. diminutive of paap

Noun

paapje n (plural paapjes)

  1. whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)
  2. (dated) cocoon, in particular of the silkworm
    Synonyms: cocon, pop

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