struis

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin strūthiō (ostrich).

Noun[edit]

struis m (plural struisen, diminutive -je n)

  1. (archaic) An ostrich, flightless bird of the genus Struthio.
    Synonyms: struisvogel, vogelstruis

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Dutch seruus, ceruus, from French céruse, from Latin cērussa.

Noun[edit]

struis f (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) ceruse, a lead-containing white pigment used as a cosmetic and for medical purposes.

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

struis

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of struō