volière

See also: voliere and Voliere

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French volière.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voː.liˈɛː.rə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛːrə

Noun

volière f (plural volières, diminutive volièretje n)

  1. aviary
    Synonyms: vogelkooi, vogelverblijf, (obsolete in this sense) vogelvlucht

Further reading

French

Etymology

From voler +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔ.ljɛʁ/

Noun

volière f (plural volières)

  1. aviary
  2. birdcage

Descendants

  • → Dutch: volière
  • → German: Voliere
  • → Italian: voliera

Further reading

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