spreeuw
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
spreeuw (plural spreeuws)
- (South Africa) A starling.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch spreeuwe. Related to Saterland Frisian Spräie. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spreeuw m or f (plural spreeuwen, diminutive spreeuwtje n)
- The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, individually or specifically.
- A starling, passerine bird of the family Sturnidae.
Derived terms[edit]
- glansspreeuw
- lelspreeuw
- purperspreeuw
- roze spreeuw
- spreeuwbes
- spreeuwenkast
- spreeuwenkist
- zwarte spreeuw
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: spreeu
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- nl:Perching birds