heggenmus

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Dutch[edit]

Prunella modularis in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology[edit]

Compound of heg (“hedge”) +‎ -en- +‎ mus (“sparrow”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.ɣə(n)ˌmʏs/
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  • Hyphenation: heg‧gen‧mus

Noun[edit]

heggenmus f (plural heggenmussen, diminutive heggenmusje n)

  1. The dunnock, hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis
  2. Any bird of the family Prunellidae.

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