kokmeeuw

Dutch

Alternative forms

• kogmeeuw (archaic)

Etymology

From kok (onomatopoeic) +‎ meeuw (“(sea)gull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔk.meːu̯/

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• Hyphenation: kok‧meeuw

Noun

kokmeeuw f (plural kokmeeuwen, diminutive kokmeeuwtje n)

1. Several seagull species, notably :
   1. Chroicocephalus ridibundus, the black-headed gull
   2. (archaic, dialectal) great black-backed gull, Larus marinus

Synonyms

• (Chroicocephalus ridibundus): lachmeeuw, kapmeeuw
• (Larus marinus): mantelmeeuw

Derived terms

• kleine kokmeeuw