boomslang

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English

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Etymology

From Afrikaans boomslang, from Dutch boomslang, composed of boom (tree) + slang (snake).

Pronunciation

Noun

boomslang (plural boomslang or boomslangs)

  1. (South Africa) A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.

Translations

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch boomslang.

Noun

boomslang (plural boomslange)

  1. boomslang

Descendants

  • English: boomslang

Dutch

Dispholidus typus

Etymology

Compound of boom +‎ slang. Attested from the mid-18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːmˌslɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: boom‧slang

Noun

boomslang f or m (plural boomslangen, diminutive boomslangetje n)

  1. the boomslang, Dispholidus typus

Descendants

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

< Afrikaans boomslang

Pronunciation

Noun

boomslang

  1. boomslang (venomous snake)

Declension

Inflection of boomslang (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative boomslang boomslangit
genitive boomslangin boomslangien
partitive boomslangia boomslangeja
illative boomslangiin boomslangeihin
singular plural
nominative boomslang boomslangit
accusative nom. boomslang boomslangit
gen. boomslangin
genitive boomslangin boomslangien
partitive boomslangia boomslangeja
inessive boomslangissa boomslangeissa
elative boomslangista boomslangeista
illative boomslangiin boomslangeihin
adessive boomslangilla boomslangeilla
ablative boomslangilta boomslangeilta
allative boomslangille boomslangeille
essive boomslangina boomslangeina
translative boomslangiksi boomslangeiksi
abessive boomslangitta boomslangeitta
instructive boomslangein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of boomslang (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)