gaper

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɣaː.pər/

noun
Definitions
  • A yawner, one who yawns.
  • A figurehead with an open mouth used as the shop sign of a pharmacy.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch gapere suf from Dutch, Flemish gapen.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

gapen

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