kokmeeuw
Dutch
Alternative forms
- kogmeeuw (archaic)
Etymology
From kok (onomatopoeic) + meeuw (“(sea)gull”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kokmeeuw f (plural kokmeeuwen, diminutive kokmeeuwtje n)
- Several seagull species, notably :
Synonyms
- (Chroicocephalus ridibundus): lachmeeuw, kapmeeuw
- (Larus marinus): mantelmeeuw