zeezwaluw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seeswaluwe. Equivalent to zee +‎ zwaluw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌzʋaː.lyu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧zwa‧luw

Noun

zeezwaluw f (plural zeezwaluwen, diminutive zeezwaluwtje n)

  1. Synonym of visdief (“common tern, Sterna hirundo”)
  2. Synonym of stern (“tern, seabird of the genus Sterna”)
  3. (obsolete) a species of flying fish
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