vogelpik
Dutch
Alternative forms
- vogelenpik
- vogelepik
Etymology
Compound of vogel (“bird”) + pik (“peck, pecking”). Up to the early twentieth century sharp-beaked bird figurines were frequently used in Belgium instead of a dart.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoː.ɣəlˌpɪk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧pik
Noun
vogelpik m (plural vogelpikken, diminutive vogelpikske n)
- (Belgium) darts [from late 19th or early 20th c.]
- (Belgium) dart [from 19th c.]
- (Belgium) dartboard