vliegend hert

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “flying deer”, due to its mandibles, which resemble a deer's antlers.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvli.ɣənt ˈɦɛrt/
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Noun

vliegend hert n (plural vliegende herten, diminutive vliegend hertje n)

  1. stag beetle, any beetle of the family Lucanidae
  2. (particularly) stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)

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