roofvogel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of roven (“to steal, to rob”) +‎ vogel (“bird”). First mentioned by Christophe Plantin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈroːˌfoː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: roof‧vo‧gel

Noun

roofvogel m (plural roofvogels, diminutive roofvogeltje n)

  1. bird of prey
    Synonym: stootvogel

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: roofvoël
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