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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of klapper (“coconut”) + dief (“thief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɑ.pərˌdif/
- Hyphenation: klap‧per‧dief
Noun
klapperdief m (plural klapperdieven)
- coconut crab, Birgus latro
- Synonym: kokoskrab