duizendpoot
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈdœy̯.zəntˌpoːt/
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) A centipede, animal of the class Chilopoda.
- A person of many talents, especially one good at multi-tasking; a jack of all trades.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish duizend (thousand) + Dutch, Flemish poot (leg, paw, foot, hand).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
poot
Gloss
leg, paw, foot, hand
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
手
Emoji
🍗
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- achtduizend Dutch, Flemish
- achterpoot Dutch, Flemish
- achtpotig Dutch, Flemish
- bepotelen Dutch, Flemish
- brillenpoot Dutch, Flemish
- driepoot Dutch, Flemish
- duizend Dutch, Flemish
- duizendjarig Dutch, Flemish
- geleedpotig Dutch, Flemish
- grootduizend Dutch, Flemish
- kippenpoot Dutch, Flemish
- kraaienpoot Dutch, Flemish
- langpootmug Dutch, Flemish
- miljoenpoot Dutch, Flemish
- poot Dutch, Flemish
- pootafdruk Dutch, Flemish
- potenrammer Dutch, Flemish
- potig Dutch, Flemish
- ruigpoot Dutch, Flemish
- ruigpoothoen Dutch, Flemish
- ruigpootuil Dutch, Flemish
- stoelpoot Dutch, Flemish
- tafelpoot Dutch, Flemish
- tweepoot Dutch, Flemish
- tweepotig Dutch, Flemish
- voorpoot Dutch, Flemish
- zesduizend Dutch, Flemish
- zevenduizend Dutch, Flemish
- dusent Middle Dutch
- pôte Middle Dutch
- duisend Afrikaans
- poot Afrikaans
- lisimbein Papiamentu
- dusun Sranan Tongo