bokje
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Etymology
[edit]From bok (“billy goat”) + -je (diminutive suffix). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. why the bird name
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]bokje n (plural bokjes)
- diminutive of bok
- The jacksnipe, Lymnocryptes minimus.
- Het bokje is Nederlands kleinste soort snip. ― The jacksnipe is the Netherlands' smallest snipe species.
Further reading
[edit]bokje on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl