boekpens

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boek (“book; omasum”) +‎ pens (“stomach”). Named after the laminae (leaflets) in the omasum, compare German Buch, English bible, Swedish bladmage, German Kalender and English psalterium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuk.pɛns/
Hyphenation: boek‧pens

Noun

boekpens f (plural boekpensen)

omasum
Synonym: boekmaag

Descendants

Afrikaans: boepens

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