watervogel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch watervogel. Equivalent to water (“water”) +‎ vogel (“bird”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌvoː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧vo‧gel

Noun

watervogel m (plural watervogels, diminutive watervogeltje n)

  1. An aquatic bird.

Antonyms
  • landvogel m

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: watervoël
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