waterjuffer

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water +‎ juffer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌjʏ.fər/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧juf‧fer

Noun

waterjuffer f (plural waterjuffers, diminutive waterjuffertje n)

  1. pond damselfly; any damselfly that belongs to the family Coenagrionidae
    Hypernym: libel

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: waterjuffer
  • West Frisian: wetterjuffer (calque)