poppenspeler etymology

Dutch word poppenspeler comes from Dutch pop ((colloquial) guilder. Cocoon, pupa. Doll Pop, pop music.), Dutch -en-, Dutch speler

Detailed word origin of poppenspeler

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
pop Dutch (nld) (colloquial) guilder. Cocoon, pupa. Doll Pop, pop music.
-en- Dutch (nld) Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.
speler Dutch (nld) A device to play music. A player, someone who plays a game. A player, someone who plays a musical instrument.
poppenspeler Dutch (nld) Puppeteer.

Words with the same origin as poppenspeler

Descendants of -en-
beddengoed bijenkorf boekenkast dierenarts dierenbescherming dodental gastenverblijf gekkenhuis heksenjacht kippenhok kippenvel klokkentoren kurkentrekker lijkenhuis lippenstift mensenhandel pannenkoek plankenkoorts platencontract poppenkast ruggengraat sterrenbeeld woordenwisseling zakkenwasser