spinnekop
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch spinnekop (“spider”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to spin (“spider”) + kop (“spider”). Kop is here an alternative form of koppe (also kobbe).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spinnekop f (plural spinnekoppen, diminutive spinnekoppetje n)
Usage notes[edit]
The plural spinnekobben is also encountered, which would assume the singular spinnekob. A final -b in Dutch is voiced as a -p, rendering the pronunciation identical between spinnekop and spinnekob.