koevoet
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See also: Koevoet
Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch koevoet (“wedged crowbar; cow's foot”), from Middle Dutch coevoet (“cow's foot”).
Noun[edit]
koevoet (plural koevoete)
Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- koeienvoet, koeivoet (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch coevoet. Equivalent to koe + voet.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
koevoet m (plural koevoeten, diminutive koevoetje n)
- (obsolete, literally) A cow or other bovine's foot or leg; also as a dish or meat type
- Synonym: koeienpoot
- A wedge-shaped crowbar
- (Belgium) vernacular term for two yellow-coloured wagtail species:
- The western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava (compare koevinkje)
- Synonym: gele kwikstaart
- The grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- Synonym: grote gele kwikstaart
- The western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava (compare koevinkje)
Hypernyms[edit]
- (wedge-formed crowbar): breekijzer
Derived terms[edit]
- koevoetolie m or f
- koevoetensmout n
Related terms[edit]
- koebeest n
- koewachter m
- oorlogsvoet m
- voetenwerk n
- voetknecht m
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