breedscheenjuffer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of breed (“broad”) +‎ scheen (“shin”) +‎ juffer (“damselfly”), based on the scientific name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreːt.sxeːnˌjʏ.fər/

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• Hyphenation: breed‧scheen‧juf‧fer

Noun

breedscheenjuffer f (plural breedscheenjuffers, diminutive breedscheenjuffertje n)

1. a white-legged damselfly, a damselfly of the family Platycnemididae