hooiwagen

Meaning

1. (masculine) a harvestman, an arachnid of the order Opiliones
2. (masculine) a hay cart, a wagon full of hay

Concepts

daddy longlegs

harvestman

crane fly

daddy-long-legs

Synonyms

insekt

Translations

Weberknecht

Kanker

falangídeo

faucheux

falangio

tipule

αλογατάκι

típula

faucheur

Afterspinne

Schneckenkanker

zanzarone

tipula

falangia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦoːi̯ˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hooiwagen

In summary

From Middle Dutch hooiwagen. Equivalent to hooi (“hay”) + wagen (“cart, wagon”).