beekjuffer
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈbeːkˌjʏ.fər/
noun
Definitions
- A demoiselle, jewelwing, a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish beek (stream, brook) + Dutch, Flemish juffer (damselfly, dragonfly).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
juffer
Gloss
damselfly, dragonfly
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beek Dutch, Flemish
- breedscheenjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- juffer Dutch, Flemish
- kokerjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- pantserjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- waterjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- winterjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- bēke Middle Dutch
- beek Afrikaans