bokje

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From bok (“billy goat”) +‎ -je (diminutive suffix). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. why the bird name

Noun

bokje n (plural bokjes)

  1. diminutive of bok

Noun

bokje n (plural bokjes)

  1. the jacksnipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
    Het bokje is Nederlands kleinste soort snip. ― The jacksnipe is the Netherlands' smallest snipe species.

Etymology 2

From the Cuban cigar brand Bock y Compania.

Noun

bokje n (plural bokjes)

  1. (Netherlands, archaic) a cheap and low-quality cigar

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