apenstaart

== Dutch == === Etymology === From aap (“monkey”) +‎ -en- +‎ staart (“tail”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌstaːrt/ Hyphenation: apen‧staart === Noun === apenstaart m (plural apenstaarten, diminutive apenstaartje n) (literal) the tail of a monkey at sign, the symbol @ e-mail address Wij hebben nu ook een apenstaart. ― We too now have an e-mail address. ==== Usage notes ==== Both apenstaart and its diminutive form, apenstaartje, can be used to indicate the symbol @, but the diminutive form is far more common in this meaning.