pijlstaart

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Dutch[edit]

Anas acuta (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology[edit]

Compound of pijl (“arrow”) +‎ staart (“tail”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: pijl‧staart

Noun[edit]

pijlstaart m (plural pijlstaarten, diminutive kwikstaartje n)

  1. The northern pintail, Anas acuta
    Synonym: pijlstaarteend
  2. (uncommonly) Synonym of pijlstaartrog (“Dasyatis pastinaca”)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: pylstert

Further reading[edit]

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