schoenlapper

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schoelapper. Equivalent to schoen (“shoe”) +‎ lapper (“someone who repairs using patch-work”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxunˌlɑ.pər/

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• Hyphenation: schoen‧lap‧per

Noun

schoenlapper m (plural schoenlappers, diminutive schoenlappertje n, feminine schoenlapster)

1. cobbler
2. (archaic) butterfly
   1. (in particular) any butterfly belonging to the subfamily Nymphalinae

Synonyms

• (cobbler): schoenhersteller
• (butterfly):
  • (neutral) vlinder
  • (dated) kapel, vijfwouter
  • (archaic) botervlieg, zomervogel, pennenvogel
  • (poetic) fladderaar
• (butterfly of the Nymphalinae): aurelia

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skoenlapper