koevoet

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • koeienvoet, koeivoet (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coevoet. Equivalent to koe + voet.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: koe‧voet

Noun

koevoet m (plural koevoeten, diminutive koevoetje n)

  1. (literally) A cow or other bovine's foot or leg; also as a dish or meat type
  2. A wedge-shaped crowbar
  3. Flemish vernacular for two bird species:
    1. The Budytes flavus (verg. koevinkje)
    2. The Motacilla melanope

Synonyms

  • (crowbar) breekijzer n
  • (birds) Gele Kwikstaart, Grote gele Kwikstaart

Derived terms

  • koevoetolie m, f
  • koevoetensmout n
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