nachtzwaluw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of nacht (“night”) +‎ zwaluw (“swallow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑxtˌsʋaː.lyu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nacht‧zwa‧luw

Noun

nachtzwaluw f (plural nachtzwaluwen, diminutive nachtzwaluwtje n)

  1. Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonym: geitenmelker
  2. (less specifically) nightjar (any bird of the family Caprimulgidae)

Further reading

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