vogelspin
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of vogel (“bird”) + spin (“spider”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vogelspin m (plural vogelspinnen, diminutive vogelspinnetje n)
- (zoology) true tarantula, spider of the family Theraphosidae
- (informal) any large, hairy spider resembling a tarantula
Related terms
[edit]- vogelbes
- trekvogel m
- weidevogel m
- spinachtig (adjective)
- huisspin
- kruisspin
- spinaap m