valkerij

Dutch

valkerij
falconry

Etymology

valk (“falcon”) + -er (“-er”) + -ij (“-y”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑlkəˈrɛɪ/

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Noun

valkerij f (plural valkerijen)

1. falconry, sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey
2. the art of training birds for it
3. a falcon house

Synonyms

• valkenjacht m or f (sport)
• valkenhuis n (house)

Related terms

• valkenier m (falconer)