parelmoervlinder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of parelmoer (“mother of pearl”) +‎ vlinder (“butterfly”). Named after the light spots on the wings of certain fritillaries.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaː.rəl.murˌvlɪn.dər/, [-muːr-]
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧rel‧moer‧vlin‧der

Noun

parelmoervlinder m (plural parelmoervlinders, diminutive parelmoervlindertje n)

  1. any of certain butterflies of the genus Argynnis (the fritillaries)

Derived terms

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