vliegenvanger
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈvli.ɣə(n)ˌvɑ.ŋər/
noun
Definitions
- A flycatcher, bird of the family Muscicapidae.
- A Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula.
- One of various other carnivorous plants, in particular of the Droseraceae, that (occasionally) feed on flies.
- A household implement for getting rid of flies, such as flypaper.
- Any animal that feeds on flies in a significant quantity.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch vliegenvanger affix from Dutch, Flemish vlieg (fly) + Dutch, Flemish vangen (catch, fang).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
vangen
Gloss
catch, fang
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aanvangen Dutch, Flemish
- aasvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- bevangen Dutch, Flemish
- biervlieg Dutch, Flemish
- botervlieg Dutch, Flemish
- bromvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- drollenvanger Dutch, Flemish
- fruitvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- gaasvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- gevang Dutch, Flemish
- invangen Dutch, Flemish
- koevanger Dutch, Flemish
- kunstvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- ondervangen Dutch, Flemish
- ontvangen Dutch, Flemish
- strontvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- vangbal Dutch, Flemish
- vangen Dutch, Flemish
- vangrail Dutch, Flemish
- vangst Dutch, Flemish
- vangtand Dutch, Flemish
- vervangen Dutch, Flemish
- vlieg Dutch, Flemish
- vliegenmepper Dutch, Flemish
- vliegenvorst Dutch, Flemish
- vliegenzwam Dutch, Flemish
- vliegvissen Dutch, Flemish
- vuurvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- zweefvlieg Dutch, Flemish
- vangen Middle Dutch
- vliege Middle Dutch
- vliegenvanger Middle Dutch
- vlieg Afrikaans
- vliegveld Afrikaans