botervlieg

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === botervlieghe (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch botervliege (“butterfly”). Equivalent to boter (“butter”) +‎ vlieg (“fly”). Cognate to English butterfly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboː.tərˌvlix/ Hyphenation: bo‧ter‧vlieg === Noun === botervlieg m (plural botervliegen, diminutive botervliegje n) (archaic) butterfly ==== Synonyms ==== (neutral) vlinder (dated) kapel, vijfwouter (archaic) boterschijt, pennenvogel, schoenlapper, zomervogel (poetic) fladderaar