stinkvogel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly a calque of Sranan Tongo tingifowru,[1] equivalent to stinken (“to stink, to reek”) +‎ vogel (“bird”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪŋkˌfoː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: stink‧vo‧gel

Noun[edit]

stinkvogel m (plural stinkvogels)

  1. (chiefly Suriname) black vulture, Coragyps atratus
    Synonym: zwarte gier
  2. (Suriname) hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin
    Synonym: hoatzin

References[edit]

  1. ^ J. van Donselaar (2013) Nicoline van der Sijs, editor, Woordenboek van het Nederlands in Suriname van 1667 tot 1876 [Dictionary of the Dutch Language in Suriname from 1667 to 1876], Amsterdam, The Hague: Meertens Instituut/Nederlandse Taalunie, →ISBN, page 210.
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