gierzwaluw
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Nederlandsche_vogelen_%28KB%29_-_Apus_apus_%28036b%29.jpg/220px-Nederlandsche_vogelen_%28KB%29_-_Apus_apus_%28036b%29.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Compound of gieren (“to make a loud noise”) + zwaluw (“swallow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gierzwaluw f (plural gierzwaluwen, diminutive gierzwaluwtje n)
- The common swift, Apus apus
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]gierzwaluw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl