bidsprinkhaan

Dutch

Etymology

from the root of bidden 'to pray' (cognate with to bid and German beten) + sprinkhaan 'grasshopper'

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˈbɪtsprɪŋk(ɦ)aːn/

Noun

bidsprinkhaan m (plural bidsprinkhanen, diminutive bidsprinkhaantje n)

(zoology) A praying mantis, any of various predatory insects of the Mantidae family

Related terms

gebed n
sprinkhanenplaag

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