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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of raaf (“raven”) + gier (“vulture”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraːf.xiːr/
- Hyphenation: raaf‧gier
Noun
raafgier m (plural raafgieren)
- (dated, uncommon) New World vulture, vulture of the family Cathartidae