snotolf

Dutch

Cyclopterus lumpus

Alternative forms

• snottolf (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch snottolf, from Old Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to a compound of snot (“snot”) + an uncertain second element, possibly wolf (“wolf”) with assimilation of the w.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɔt.ɔlf/

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• Hyphenation: snot‧olf

Noun

snotolf m (plural snotolven)

1. lumpsucker, lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) [from 17th c.]

   Synonym: lompvis

2. (obsolete, derogatory) dirtbag, gross person

   Synonyms: smeerlap, viespeuk

Further reading

• snotolf on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl