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houtsnip.

Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦɑu̯t.snɪp/
  1. Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

    feminine
  2. a sandwich consisting of a slice of white bread with a slice of (ripened) cheese and a slice of rye bread, sometimes topped with another slice of white bread

    feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch houtsneppe. Equivalent to hout (“wood”) + snip (“woodcock, snipe”).

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