vliegenvanger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vliegenvanger. Equivalent to vlieg +‎ -en- +‎ vangen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvli.ɣə(n)ˌvɑ.ŋər/

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• Hyphenation: vlie‧gen‧van‧ger

Noun

vliegenvanger m (plural vliegenvangers, diminutive vliegenvangertje n, feminine vliegenvangster)

1. A flycatcher, muscicapid; a bird of the family Muscicapidae.
2. A Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula.

   Synonyms: venusvliegenvanger, venusvliegenval

3. One of various other carnivorous plants, in particular of the Droseraceae, that (occasionally) feed on flies.
4. A household implement for getting rid of flies, such as flypaper.
5. Any animal that feeds on flies in a significant quantity.

Derived terms

• bonte vliegenvanger
• kleine vliegenvanger
• withalsvliegenvanger

Further reading

• vliegenvangers (vogelfamilie) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl