visdief

Dutch

Sterna hirundo in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms

vischdief (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of vis (“fish”) +‎ dief (“thief”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪs.dif/
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Hyphenation: vis‧dief

Noun

visdief m (plural visdieven, diminutive visdiefje n)

The common tern, Sterna hirundo
Synonym: zeezwaluw

Derived terms

noordse dief

Further reading

visdief on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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