dikkop

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans dikkop, from dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).

Noun

dikkop (plural dikkops)

  1. (South Africa) A bird of the family Burhinidae.
    • Dikkops, family burhinidae. Plover like birds with large heads and eyes, long legs without a hind claw and tawny colouring. 1983 Newmans Birds of Southern Africa. Kennith Newman. MacMillan →ISBN.
    Synonyms: stone curlew, thick-knee

Derived terms

Translations
stone curlew — see stone curlew

Afrikaans

Etymology

From dik (“thick”) +‎ kop (“head”).

Noun

dikkop (plural dikkoppe)

  1. stone curlew, dikkop

Dutch

Etymology

From dik (“thick”) +‎ kop (“head”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: dik‧kop

Noun

dikkop m (plural dikkoppen, diminutive dikkopje n)

  1. A person with a big / fat head
  2. A tadpole, a frog or toad in its larval stage

Synonyms
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