nachtzwaluw

Dutch

Caprimulgus europaeus

Etymology

Compound of nacht (“night”) +‎ zwaluw (“swallow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɑxtˌsʋaː.lyu̯/
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Hyphenation: nacht‧zwa‧luw

Noun

nachtzwaluw f (plural nachtzwaluwen)

The Eurasian nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Synonym: geitenmelker
(less specifically) A nightjar, any bird of the family Caprimulgidae

Further reading

nachtzwaluw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
nachtzwaluwen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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