boomkever
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of boom + kever.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːmˌkeː.vər/
- Hyphenation: boom‧ke‧ver
Noun
boomkever m (plural boomkevers, diminutive boomkevertje n)
- (dated) European cockchafer, May bug (Melolontha melolontha)
- Synonym: meikever
- (nonce word, rare) one of various beetles inhabiting trees