doodshoofdaapje

Dutch

Etymology

A compound of doodshoofd (“skull, death's-head”) +‎ aapje (“small monkey”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːts.ɦoːftˌaːp.jə/
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  • Hyphenation: doods‧hoofd‧aap‧je

Noun

doodshoofdaapje n (plural doodshoofdaapjes)

  1. 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).
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