roerdomp

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German rōrdump, from Old Saxon rōridumbil, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; cognates include Old English rāradumbla, Old High German rōratumbil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrur.dɔmp/
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  • Hyphenation: roer‧domp

Noun

roerdomp m (plural roerdompen, diminutive roerdompje n)

  1. great bittern, Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
    Synonym: butoor
  2. (less specifically) bittern (bird of the genus Botaurus)

Further reading

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