slagpen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of slag + pen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɑx.pɛn/
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  • Hyphenation: slag‧pen

Noun

slagpen f (plural slagpennen, diminutive slagpennetje n)

  1. (ornithology) A flight feather, usually a remex, but sometimes a rectrix.
  2. A striking pin in a mechanism.
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