zilverreiger

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From zilver (silver) +‎ reiger (heron), calque of German Silberreiher. First attested in the early to mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪl.və(r)ˌrɛi̯.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: zil‧ver‧rei‧ger

Noun

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zilverreiger m (plural zilverreigers, diminutive zilverreigertje n)

  1. one of certain herons of the genera Ardea and Egretta that have white plumage; roughly corresponding to egret but used more narrowly

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