Dutch

Noun

huif f ‎(plural huiven, diminutive huifje n)

1. (general) cap
2. (specific) chaperon headgear
3. (specific) cap to blind a falcon used in hunting
4. (specific) canvas wrapped around a prairie schooner
5. (general) hive
6. (specific) beehive

Synonyms

• (cap): kap
• (chaperon): kaproen
• (falcon cap): valkenkap, valkenmuts
• (beehive): bijenkorf, immenkorf

Derived terms

• (canvas): huifkar, huifwagen
• (hive): bijenhuif, immenhuif

Limburgish

Noun

huif f ‎(plural huive)

1. marble (a small spherical ball of rock or glass used in children's games)