olifantenpad
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of olifant + -en- + pad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoː.li.fɑn.tə(n)ˌpɑt/
- Hyphenation: oli‧fan‧ten‧pad
Noun
olifantenpad n (plural olifantenpaden, diminutive olifantenpaadje n)
- (literally) A trail used or made by elephants. [from 19th c.]
- (figuratively, often diminutive) A desire line. [from late 20th c.]