From Afrikaans boomslang, from Dutch boomslang, composed of boom (“tree”) + slang (“snake”).
boomslang (plural boomslang or boomslangs)
boomslang (plural boomslange)
Compound of boom + slang. Attested from the mid-18th century.
boomslang f or m (plural boomslangen, diminutive boomslangetje n)
boomslang
Inflection of boomslang (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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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. |