kruipertje

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Dutch

Hordeum murinum

Etymology

Diminutive, from kruiper (crawler) +‎ -tje. The plant is so called because its pointy seedhead sticks to clothing easily and will slowly move over time while doing so.

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Noun

kruipertje n (plural kruipertjes)

  1. diminutive of kruiper (creeper, crawler)

Noun

kruipertje n (plural kruipertjes)

  1. wall barley (Hordeum murinum)
    Synonym: muizengerst

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