struisvogel
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of struis (“ostrich”) + vogel (“bird”). Attested since the 17th century, displacing earlier vogelstruis. The element struis derives from Latin strūthiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
struisvogel m (plural struisvogels, diminutive struisvogeltje n)
- An ostrich, flightless bird of the genus Struthio.
- Synonym: vogelstruis