wespendief

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of wesp (wasp) +‎ -en- +‎ dief (thief).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.pə(n)ˌdif/
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  • Hyphenation: wes‧pen‧dief

Noun[edit]

wespendief m (plural wespendieven)

  1. pern, European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
    Synonym: bijenarend
  2. honey buzzard, any raptor of the genera Pernis and Henicopernis