zeezwaluw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seeswaluwe. Equivalent to zee +‎ zwaluw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːˌzʋaː.lyu̯/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧zwa‧luw

Noun

zeezwaluw f (plural zeezwaluwen, diminutive zeezwaluwtje n)

1. Synonym of visdief (“common tern”) (Sterna hirundo)
2. Synonym of stern (“tern, seabird of the genus Sterna”)
3. (obsolete) a species of flying fish