ooievaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch odevare. Related to Low German adebar, West Frisian earrebarre, all possibly from Proto-Germanic *ōdaborǭ or *ōdaborą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈoːi̯əˌvaːr/
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Hyphenation: ooi‧e‧vaar

Noun

ooievaar m (plural ooievaars or ooievaren, diminutive ooievaartje n)

stork

Synonyms

eiber (dialectal)
stork (dialectal)

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