nachtzwaluw

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Dutch

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Caprimulgus europaeus

Etymology

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Compound of nacht (night) +‎ zwaluw (swallow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑxtˌsʋaː.lyu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nacht‧zwa‧luw

Noun

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nachtzwaluw f (plural nachtzwaluwen)

  1. a Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonym: geitenmelker
  2. (less specifically) a nightjar, any bird of the family Caprimulgidae

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