kokmeeuw

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kogmeeuw (archaic)

Etymology

From kok (onomatopoeic) + meeuw (gull).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kokmeeuw f (plural kokmeeuwen, diminutive kokmeeuwtje n)

  1. The black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
    Synonyms: lachmeeuw, kapmeeuw
  2. (archaic, dialectal) Synonym of grote mantelmeeuw (Larus marinus)

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