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Dutch
Etymology
From bril (“spectacles, glasses”) + slang (“snake”), on account of the resemblance with the shape of the black marking on its collar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɪl.slɑŋ/
- Hyphenation: bril‧slang
Noun
brilslang f (plural brilslangen, diminutive brilslangetje n)
- Indian cobra (Naja naja)
- Synonym: cobra