rare vogel

Dutch

Etymology

From raar + vogel, calque of Latin rāra avis. Note that although raar descends from the Latin word, it now mostly means “strange” instead of “rare” (zeldzaam).

Noun

rare vogel m (plural rare vogels, diminutive raar vogeltje n)

1. a rare bird, a strange, unusual or exceptional person

   De nieuwe buurman was maar een rare vogel. ― The new neighbour was a rather strange fellow.