zilvermeeuw

Dutch

Etymology

From zilver (“silver”) +‎ meeuw (“seagull”), after its colour.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɪl.vərˌmeːu̯/
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Hyphenation: zil‧ver‧meeuw

Noun

zilvermeeuw f (plural zilvermeeuwen, diminutive zilvermeeuwtje n)

European herring gull, Larus argentatus
Synonym: kaap

Further reading

zilvermeeuw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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