woudaap

Dutch

Ixobrychus minutus

Alternative forms

• wouwaap

Etymology

Compound of woud +‎ aap. Some have suggested that in this word aap is a variant of hop (“hoopoe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.aːp/

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• Hyphenation: woud‧aap

Noun

woudaap m (plural woudapen, diminutive woudaapje n)

1. Any of the small bitterns of the genera Ixobrychus and Dupetor.
2. (particularly) The little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus.

Usage notes

• Used somewhat more commonly in the diminutive.

Hypernyms

• reiger
• roerdomp

Descendants

• Afrikaans: woudapie

Further reading

• woudaap on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
• Ixobrychus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl