aardslang

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːrt.slɑŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • A terrestrial snake, as opposed to aquatic, and sometimes arboreal snakes.
  • (historical) A snake that represents earth, as opposed to other parts or elements of the cosmos.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish aard (nature, earth, character, essence, disposition) + Dutch, Flemish slang (snake, hose, slang, serpent).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

slang

Gloss

snake, hose, slang, serpent

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

蛇

Emoji

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