etterkop

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of etter +‎ kop. Not an old inherited word, unlike analogous English attercop and Danish edderkop.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.tərˌkɔp/
  • Hyphenation: et‧ter‧kop

Noun

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etterkop m (plural etterkoppen, diminutive etterkopje n)

  1. peevish or ill-natured person; attercop
  2. (rare) pustule