houtsnip

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Synoniemen

snip

Vertalingen

woodcock

Waldschnepfe

bécasse des bois

bécasse

Schnepfe

galinhola

becada

beccaccia

Eurasian woodcock

chocha perdiz

Scolopax

çulluk

دجاجة الأرض

Avrasya çulluğu

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɦɑu̯t.snɪp/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: houtsneppe

In summary

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