vogelpik

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • vogelenpik
  • vogelepik

Etymology

Compound of vogel (“bird”) +‎ pik (“peck, pecking”). Up to the early twentieth century sharp-beaked bird figurines were frequently used in Belgium instead of a dart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoː.ɣəlˌpɪk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧pik

Noun

vogelpik m (plural vogelpikken, diminutive vogelpikske n)

  1. (Belgium) darts [from late 19th or early 20th c.]
  2. (Belgium) dart [from 19th c.]
  3. (Belgium) dartboard

References

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