slechtvalk

Dutch

Falco peregrinus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From slecht (“common, mean”) +‎ valk (“falcon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɛxt.fɑlk/

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• Hyphenation: slecht‧valk

Noun

slechtvalk m (plural slechtvalken, diminutive slechtvalkje n)

1. peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Descendants

• → West Frisian: sljochtfalk (calque)

Further reading

• slechtvalk on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl