koevoet
Dutch
Alternative forms
- koeienvoet, koeivoet (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch coevoet. Equivalent to koe + voet.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: koe‧voet
Noun
koevoet m (plural koevoeten, diminutive koevoetje n)
- (literally) A cow or other bovine's foot or leg; also as a dish or meat type
- A wedge-shaped crowbar
- Flemish vernacular for two bird species:
- The Budytes flavus (verg. koevinkje)
- The Motacilla melanope
Synonyms
- (crowbar) breekijzer n
- (birds) Gele Kwikstaart, Grote gele Kwikstaart
Derived terms
- koevoetolie m, f
- koevoetensmout n
Related terms
- koebeest n
- koewachter m
- oorlogsvoet m
- voetenwerk n
- voetknecht m
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