vliegenvanger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vliegenvanger. Equivalent to vlieg +‎ -en- +‎ vangen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvli.ɣə(n)ˌvɑ.ŋər/

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• Hyphenation: vlie‧gen‧van‧ger

Noun

vliegenvanger m (plural vliegenvangers, diminutive vliegenvangertje n, feminine vliegenvangster)

1. a flycatcher, muscicapid; a bird of the family Muscicapidae
2. a Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula

   Synonyms: venusvliegenvanger, venusvliegenval

3. one of various other carnivorous plants, in particular of the Droseraceae, that (occasionally) feed on flies
4. a household implement for getting rid of flies, such as flypaper
5. any animal that feeds on flies in a significant quantity

Derived terms

• bonte vliegenvanger
• kleine vliegenvanger
• withalsvliegenvanger

Further reading

• vliegenvangers (vogelfamilie) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl