kokmeeuw

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • kogmeeuw (archaic)

Etymology

From kok (onomatopoeic) +‎ meeuw (“(sea)gull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔk.meːu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: kok‧meeuw

Noun

kokmeeuw f (plural kokmeeuwen, diminutive kokmeeuwtje n)

  1. Several seagull species, notably :
    1. Chroicocephalus ridibundus, the black-headed gull
    2. (archaic, dialectal) great black-backed gull, Larus marinus

Synonyms
  • (Chroicocephalus ridibundus): lachmeeuw, kapmeeuw
  • (Larus marinus): mantelmeeuw

Derived terms
  • kleine kokmeeuw (Larus capistratus, Larus chroicocephalus capistratus)
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