botervlieg

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch botervliege (butterfly). Equivalent to boter (butter) +‎ vlieg (fly). Cognate to English butterfly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.tərˌvlix/
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ter‧vlieg

Noun

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botervlieg m (plural botervliegen, diminutive botervliegje n)

  1. (archaic) butterfly

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