baardaap

Dutch
Een baardaap
A lion-tailed macaque

Etymology

From baard (“beard”) +‎ aap (“monkey”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːrt.aːp/
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  • Hyphenation: baard‧aap

Noun

baardaap m (plural baardapen, diminutive baardaapje n)

  1. (zoology) the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
  2. (humorous or derogatory) someone with a (large) beard [from early 20th c.]

Synonyms
  • (macaque) wanderoe
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