zeekoet

Dutch

Etymology

From zee (“sea”) ‎ koet (“coot, coot-like bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.kut/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧koet

Noun

zeekoet m (plural zeekoeten, diminutive zeekoetje n)

1. one of several seabird species of the genera Uria and Cepphus
2. (particularly) the common murre, Uria aalge

Derived terms

• kortbekzeekoet
• zwarte zeekoet