houtsnip

Signification (Anglais)

1. (feminine) Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
2. (feminine, informal) a sandwich consisting of a slice of white bread with a slice of (ripened) cheese and a slice of rye bread, sometimes topped with another slice of white bread

Concepts

bécasse des bois

bécasse

Synonymes

snip

Traductions

woodcock

Waldschnepfe

becada

beccaccia

galinhola

Schnepfe

Eurasian woodcock

chocha perdiz

Scolopax

sorda

Scolopax rusticola

çulluk

دجاجة الأرض

Avrasya çulluğu

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɦɑu̯t.snɪp/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen néerlandais: houtsneppe

In summary

From Middle Dutch houtsneppe. Equivalent to hout (“wood”) + snip (“woodcock, snipe”).