apenkooi

Dutch

Etymology

From aap (“ape”, “monkey”) +‎ -en- +‎ kooi (“cage”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌkoːi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: apen‧kooi

Noun

apenkooi f (plural apenkooien, diminutive apenkooitje n)

  1. A place where apes are kept, an apery.
  2. (sports, games, uncountable) A variation of tag, usually played in school gyms. Players are not allowed to touch the floor, they can only move about via mats, vaulting horses, bars, ropes, etc. Anyone who is caught or touches the floor has to leave the field of play.

Verb

apenkooi

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apenkooien
  2. imperative of apenkooien
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