nonnetje

== Dutch == === Etymology === Literally, “little nun”. The sense "smew" is derived from the black and white coloring of the male's plumage. The sense "mollusk" is said to derive from fishermen's slang, alluding to nuns' chastity: reportedly, the clam is difficult to open with the tongue. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.nə.tjə/ Rhymes: -ɔnətjə === Noun === nonnetje n (plural nonnetjes) diminutive of non === Noun === nonnetje n (plural nonnetjes) smew (Mergellus albellus). Synonym: kleine zaagbek (obsolete) Hypernym: zaagbek Baltic macoma, Baltic clam, Baltic tellin (Limecola balthica syn. Macoma balthica) === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “nonnetje”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute === Further reading === nonnetje on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl