keverslak

Dutch

Etymology

From kever (“beetle”) +‎ slak (“snail, slug”), calque of German Käferschnecke. Attested since the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeː.vərˌslɑk/
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  • Hyphenation: ke‧ver‧slak

Noun

keverslak f (plural keverslakken, diminutive keverslakje n)

  1. chiton, mollusc of the class Polyplacophora
    Synonym: chiton
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