raafparkiet

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of raaf (“raven, macaw”) +‎ parkiet (“parakeet”). Compare Sranan Tongo rafruprakiki, of which the Dutch term may be a calque.

Noun

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raafparkiet m (plural raafparkieten, diminutive raafparkietje n)

  1. (chiefly Suriname) Synonym of dwergara (“Ara severus”)
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