lieveheersbeestje
Dutch
Alternative forms
- lieveheersbeest (uncommon)
Etymology
From Onze Lieve Heer (“our Dear Lord”) + beestje (“beast, animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liː.vəˈɦeːrsˌbeːs.tjə/
lieveheersbeestje (file) - Hyphenation: lie‧ve‧heers‧beest‧je
Noun
Roomvleklieveheersbeestje
Cream-dotted ladybug
Cream-dotted ladybug
lieveheersbeestje n (plural lieveheersbeestjes)
- ladybird, ladybug, insectivore beetle of the family Coccinellidae
Synonyms
- onzelieveheersbeestje
- pimpampoen (Belgium)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: lieweheersbesie
- → West Frisian: leavehearsbistke
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