roerdomp

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German rōrdump.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈruːr.dɔmp/
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Hyphenation: roer‧domp

Noun

roerdomp m (plural roerdompen, diminutive roerdompje n)

The great bittern, Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris
(less specifically) A bittern, bird of the genus Botaurus

Further reading

roerdomp on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
Botaurus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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