vuurvlieg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ vlieg (“fly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.vlix/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧vlieg

Noun

vuurvlieg f (plural vuurvliegen, diminutive vuurvliegje n)

  1. A firefly, beetle of the family Lampyridae, especially its grub.

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