roodborst

Dutch

Erithacus rubecula

Etymology

From rood +‎ borst. Primarily found in the diminutive, and attested in the diminutive as Middle Dutch roodborstken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːt.bɔrst/

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• Hyphenation: rood‧borst

Noun

roodborst m (plural roodborsten, diminutive roodborstje n)

1. A vernacular name for an animal species with a charactistic red (spot on) the chest, notably:
   1. (commonly in the diminutive roodborstje) The robin, Erithacus rubecula

      Synonym: roodbaard

   2. (less common, but also usually in the diminutive) Synonym of gekraagd roodstaartje (“Phoenicurus phoenicurus”)

Related terms

• roodborsttapuit
• roodborstvliegenvanger
• roodstaart

Descendants

• Jersey Dutch: rôbôśe
• → Caribbean Hindustani: redi borsu

Further reading

• roodborst on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl