harpij
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch harpie, arpie, from Old French harpie, from Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυια (hárpuia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɑrˈpɛi̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: har‧pij
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
harpij f (plural harpijen)
- (Greek mythology) harpy (hybrid of a woman and a bird of prey)
- harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja
- Synonym: harpijarend
- (derogatory) harpy, harridan (malicious or unpleasant woman)
Derived terms
- harpijarend
Descendants
- Afrikaans: harpy
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