zeezwaluw

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seeswaluwe. Equivalent to zee +‎ zwaluw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌzʋaː.lyu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧zwa‧luw

Noun

zeezwaluw f (plural zeezwaluwen, diminutive zeezwaluwtje n)

  1. Synonym of visdief (common tern, Sterna hirundo)
  2. Synonym of stern (tern, seabird of the genus Sterna)
  3. (obsolete) a species of flying fish