pelikaan

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pellicaen, from Old French pelican, from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpeːliˈkaːn/

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• Hyphenation: pe‧li‧kaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

pelikaan m (plural pelikanen, diminutive pelikaantje n)

1. pelican, bird of the family Pelecanidae

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pelikaan