zeearend

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Dutch

Haliaeetus albicilla in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ arend (“eagle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌaː.rənt/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧arend

Noun

zeearend m (plural zeearenden, diminutive zeearendje n)

  1. the white-tailed eagle, sea eagle; the species or any bird of the species Haliaeetus albicilla
    Synonyms: Europese zeearend (retronym), vliegende deur (nickname), beenbreker (obsolete nickname)
  2. several marine eagles of the genus Haliaeetus

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