ransuil
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch ransule, from ranse, of uncertain origin but referring to a type of medieval headdress worn by women (compare Middle Low German ranse, ranse, rantse referring to the same) and ule (“owl”), whence modern Dutch uil.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ransuil m or f (plural ransuilen, diminutive ransuiltje n)
- The long-eared owl, Asio otus
- Synonym: (obsolete) ooruil
Further reading[edit]
- ransuil on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl