waterjuffer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water +‎ juffer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌjʏ.fər/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧juf‧fer

Noun

waterjuffer f (plural waterjuffers, diminutive waterjuffertje n)

1. pond damselfly; any damselfly that belongs to the family Coenagrionidae [from late 18th c.]

   Hypernym: libel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: waterjuffer
• → West Frisian: wetterjuffer (calque)