visarend

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch visarend (osprey). By surface analysis, vis +‎ arend.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfəsˌɑː.rənt/

Noun[edit]

visarend (plural visarende)

  1. fish eagle, especially the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer).

Dutch[edit]

Pandion haliaetus

Etymology[edit]

From vis (fish) +‎ arend (eagle).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪsˌaː.rənt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vis‧arend

Noun[edit]

visarend m (plural visarenden, diminutive visarendje n)

  1. The osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: visarend

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