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sprinkhaan

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Etymology

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From springen (“to jump”) +‎ haan (“cock”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɪŋk.ɦaːn/, /ˈsprɪŋ.kaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: sprink‧haan

Noun

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sprinkhaan m (plural sprinkhanen, diminutive sprinkhaantje n)

  1. locust, grasshopper, insect of the suborder Caelifera or infraorder Acrididea

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: sprinkaan
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: springhan
  • Jersey Dutch: spränghân, spränghântśe (from the diminutive)
  • Negerhollands: springhaen
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