doodshoofdaapje
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A compound of doodshoofd (“skull, death's-head”) + aapje (“small monkey”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
doodshoofdaapje n (plural doodshoofdaapjes)
- squirrel monkey, monkey of the genus Saimiri
Usage notes[edit]
- This word is a diminutivum tantum (noun which is typically only used in the diminutive; lieveheersbeestje is another example).