kerkuil

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Dutch[edit]

Tyto alba

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch kerchule. Equivalent to kerk +‎ uil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.œy̯l/
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  • Hyphenation: kerk‧uil

Noun[edit]

kerkuil m or f (plural kerkuilen, diminutive kerkuiltje n)

  1. Any owl of the genus Tyto
  2. (particularly) The barn owl, Tyto alba
    Synonyms: (obsolete) oranje-uil, torenuil

Descendants[edit]

  • → West Frisian: tsjerkûle (calque)

Further reading[edit]

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