paardenvijg

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • paardevijg (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of paard +‎ -en- +‎ vijg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.də(n)ˌvɛi̯x/
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  • Hyphenation: paar‧den‧vijg

Noun

paardenvijg f (plural paardenvijgen, diminutive paardenvijgje n)

  1. piece of horse dung ; horse dropping
    Pas op voor de paardenvijg op het pad.
    Watch out for the horse dung on the path.
    De straat was bezaaid met paardenvijgen na de parade.
    The street was littered with horse droppings after the parade.
    Hij stapte per ongeluk in een paardenvijg.
    He accidentally stepped in a horse dropping.
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