ralreiger

Dutch

Etymology

From ral (“rail (bird)”) +‎ reiger (“heron”), calque of German Rallenreiher or less probably directly based on the scientific name (“rail-like little heron”). First attested in the 1850s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑlˌrɛi̯.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: ral‧rei‧ger

Noun

ralreiger m (plural ralreigers, diminutive ralreigertje n)

1. squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides.
2. Any of the herons of the genus Ardeola.