bidsprinkhaan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of bidden (to pray) +‎ sprinkhaan (grasshopper, locust).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtsprɪŋk(ɦ)aːn/
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  • Hyphenation: bid‧sprink‧haan

Noun

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bidsprinkhaan m (plural bidsprinkhanen, diminutive bidsprinkhaantje n)

  1. a praying mantis, any of various predatory insects of the order Mantodea

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