visdief

Dutch

Sterna hirundo in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms

  • vischdief (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound if vis + dief.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪs.dif/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vis‧dief

Noun

visdief m (plural visdieven, diminutive visdiefje n)

  1. The common tern, Sterna hirundo
    Synonym: zeezwaluw

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