houtsnip

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Dutch

Scolopax rusticola in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch houtsneppe. Equivalent to hout (“wood”) +‎ snip (“woodcock, snipe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯t.snɪp/
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  • Hyphenation: hout‧snip

Noun

houtsnip f (plural houtsnippen, diminutive houtsnipje n)

  1. Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
  2. (informal) a sandwich consisting of a slice of white bread with a slice of (ripened) cheese and a slice of rye bread, sometimes topped with another slice of white bread
    • 1899 September 20, “De Expres-Bar te Amsterdam”, in Hoornsche Courant, volume 48, number 5196, page 2:
      […] en gij krijgt een keurig mandje met een half biefstukje met gebakken aardappelen, zoo goed als de „Poort” het maar geven kan, een sneedje brood met kaas en roggebrood (in de wandeling „halve houtsnip” genaamd) en een mandfleschje wijn.
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