rotszwaluw

Dutch

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Etymology

Compound of rots +‎ zwaluw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔtsˌsʋaː.lyu̯/

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• Hyphenation: rots‧zwa‧luw

Noun

rotszwaluw f (plural rotszwaluwen)

1. the Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
2. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of holenzwaluw (“cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva”)

Further reading

• rotszwaluw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl