dikkop

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English

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Etymology

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From Afrikaans dikkop, from dik (thick) + kop (head).

Noun

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dikkop (plural dikkops)

  1. (South Africa) A bird of the family Burhinidae.
    • Dikkops, family burhinidae. Plover like birds with large heads and eyes, long legs without a hind claw and tawny colouring. 1983 Newmans Birds of Southern Africa. Kennith Newman. MacMillan →ISBN.
    Synonyms: stone curlew, thick-knee
  2. (South Africa, pathology) A viral infection of horses causing swelling of parts of the head.
    Synonyms: horse sickness, bluetongue
    • 1901 April 12, “Veterinary Departmental Report for February, 1901”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record[1], volume 4, number 3, page 85:
      Dik-kop in a Carriage Horse.— The day before I was called in the horse had been driven about twelve miles.

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From dik (thick) +‎ kop (head).

Noun

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dikkop (plural dikkoppe)

  1. stone curlew, dikkop

Dutch

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Etymology

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From dik (thick) +‎ kop (head).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.kɔp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dik‧kop

Noun

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dikkop m (plural dikkoppen, diminutive dikkopje n)

  1. large-headed person
  2. (derogatory) stubborn person
    Synonyms: koppigaard, stijfkop
  3. (figurative, Belgium) bigwig
    Synonyms: hoge piet, hoge ome
  4. (sports) runner doped up on human growth hormone
    Hypernym: dopingzondaar
  5. tadpole
    Synonyms: dikkopje, kikkervisje