roodborst

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Dutch

Erithacus rubecula

Etymology

From rood +‎ borst. Primarily found in the diminutive, and attested in the diminutive as Middle Dutch roodborstken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroːt.bɔrst/
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  • Hyphenation: rood‧borst

Noun

roodborst m (plural roodborsten, diminutive roodborstje n)

  1. a vernacular name for an animal species with a charactistic red (spot on) the chest, notably:
    1. (commonly in the diminutive roodborstje) robin (Erithacus rubecula)
      Synonym: roodbaard
    2. (less common, but also usually in the diminutive) Synonym of gekraagde roodstaart (“Phoenicurus phoenicurus”)

Descendants

  • Jersey Dutch: rôbôśe
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: redi borsu

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