watersnip

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Dutch[edit]

Gallinago gallinago in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of water (“water”) +‎ snip (“snipe”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌsnɪp/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧snip

Noun[edit]

watersnip f (plural watersnippen, diminutive watersnipje n)

  1. The common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
    Synonym: hemelgeit

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