onweersbeestje
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of onweer + -s- + beestje. Named after their habit of appearing in the warm, humid weather before thunderstorms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔnʋeːrsˌbeːstjə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: on‧weers‧bees‧tje
Noun
onweersbeestje n (plural onweersbeestjes)
- thrips, thunderbug
- Synonyms: donderbeestje, trips