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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of boek (“book; omasum”) + maag (“stomach”). Named after the laminae (leaflets) in the omasum, compare German Buch, English bible, Swedish bladmage, German Kalender and English psalterium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuk.maːx/
- Hyphenation: boek‧maag
Noun
boekmaag f (plural boekmagen)
- omasum
- Synonym: boekpens