doodshoofdaapje

Dutch

Etymology

A compound of doodshoofd (“skull, death's-head”) +‎ aapje (“small monkey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːts.ɦoːftˌaːp.jə/

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• Hyphenation: doods‧hoofd‧aap‧je

Noun

doodshoofdaapje n (plural doodshoofdaapjes)

1. squirrel monkey, monkey of the genus Saimiri

Usage notes

• This word is a diminutivum tantum (noun which is typically only used in the diminutive; lieveheersbeestje is another example).