nachtzwaluw

Dutch

Caprimulgus europaeus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑxtˌsʋaː.lyu̯/

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• Hyphenation: nacht‧zwa‧luw

Noun

nachtzwaluw f (plural nachtzwaluwen)

1. A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

   Synonym: geitenmelker

2. (less specifically) A nightjar, any bird of the family Caprimulgidae

Further reading

• nachtzwaluw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
• nachtzwaluwen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl