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Dutch
Etymology
A compound of doodshoofd (“skull, death's-head”) + aapje (“small monkey”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːts.ɦoːftˌaːp.jə/
- Hyphenation: doods‧hoofd‧aap‧je
Noun
doodshoofdaapje n (plural doodshoofdaapjes)
- squirrel monkey, monkey of the genus Saimiri
Usage notes
- This word is a diminutivum tantum (noun which is typically only used in the diminutive; lieveheersbeestje is another example).