nachtzwaluw

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Dutch[edit]

Caprimulgus europaeus

Etymology[edit]

Compound of nacht (“night”) +‎ zwaluw (“swallow”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑxtˌsʋaː.lyu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: nacht‧zwa‧luw

Noun[edit]

nachtzwaluw f (plural nachtzwaluwen)

  1. A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonym: geitenmelker
  2. (less specifically) A nightjar, any bird of the family Caprimulgidae

Further reading[edit]

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