hooiwagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hooiwagen. Equivalent to hooi (“hay”) +‎ wagen (“cart, wagon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːi̯ˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: hooi‧wa‧gen
• Rhymes: -oːi̯ʋaːɣən

Noun

hooiwagen m (plural hooiwagens, diminutive hooiwagentje n)

1. a harvestman, an arachnid of the order Opiliones

   Synonym: koewachter

2. a hay cart, a wagon full of hay

Derived terms

• hooiwagenkrab

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hooiwa