watersnip

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Dutch

Gallinago gallinago in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of water (“water”) +‎ snip (“snipe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌsnɪp/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧snip

Noun

watersnip f (plural watersnippen, diminutive watersnipje n)

  1. the common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
    Synonym: hemelgeit

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