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ooievaar

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Dutch

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Ciconia ciconia in Nederlandsche Vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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From Middle Dutch odevare. Related to Low German adebar, West Frisian earrebarre, all possibly from Proto-Germanic *ōdaborǭ or *ōdaborą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːi̯əˌvaːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ooi‧e‧vaar

Noun

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ooievaar m (plural ooievaars or ooievaren, diminutive ooievaartje n)

  1. A stork, bird of the family Ciconiidae.
    Hyponyms: maraboe, zwarte ooievaar, zwartsnavelooievaar
  2. (particularly) white stork (Ciconia ciconia)

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: ooievaar

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