lieveheersbeestje

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Dutch[edit]

Roomvleklieveheersbeestje
Cream-dotted ladybug

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Onze Lieve Heer (our Dear Lord) +‎ beestje (beast, animal). Compare Russian бо́жья коро́вка (bóžʹja koróvka), Irish bóín Dé, Polish boża krówka.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /liː.vəˈɦeːrsˌbeːs.tjə/
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  • Hyphenation: lie‧ve‧heers‧beest‧je

Noun[edit]

lieveheersbeestje n (plural lieveheersbeestjes)

  1. ladybird, ladybug, insectivore beetle of the family Coccinellidae
    Synonyms: onzelieveheersbeestje, pimpampoen (Belgium)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: lieweheersbesie
  • West Frisian: leavehearsbistke