boerenzwaluw

Dutch

Hirundo rustica in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of boer +‎ -en- +‎ zwaluw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbu.rə(n)ˈzʋaː.lyu̯/, /ˈbu.rə(n)ˌzʋaː.lyu̯/, [buː-]

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• Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧zwa‧luw

Noun

boerenzwaluw f (plural boerenzwaluwen, diminutive boerenzwaluwtje n)

1. barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Further reading

• boerenzwaluw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl