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Dutch
Etymology
From bul (“bull”) + -en- + pees (“sinew”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʏ.lə(n)ˌpeːs/
- Hyphenation: bul‧len‧pees
Noun
bullenpees f (plural bullenpezen, diminutive bullenpeesje n)
- a bull's dried sinew
- bullwhip, made from the above, a severe punitive implement
Descendants
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition)