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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of water (“water”) + raaf (“raven”). Named according to fishermen's folkloric/anecdotic belief that cormorants eat fish such as eels in industrial quantities.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tə(r)ˌraːf/
- Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧raaf
Noun
waterraaf m (plural waterraven, diminutive waterraafje n)
- cormorant
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