koningstiran

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Tyrannus tyrannus

Etymology

From koning (king) +‎ -s- +‎ tiran (tyrant flycatcher).

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Noun

koningstiran m (plural koningstirannen, diminutive koningstirannetje n)

  1. a kingbird; any tyrant flycatcher of the genus Tyrannus
    Hypernym: tiran
  2. (particularly) the eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus

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