Vogelkop

See also: vogelkop

English

Etymology

From Dutch Vogelkop.

Proper noun

the Vogelkop

  1. The Bird's Head peninsula, a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the island of New Guinea, comprising the Indonesian provinces of Southwest Papua and West Papua.

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From vogelkop.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Vogelkop m

  1. Vogelkop; the Bird's Head peninsula in Indonesia.
    Synonym: Vogelkopschiereiland

Derived terms

  • Vogelkopschiereiland

Descendants

  • English: → Vogelkop, → Bird's Head (calque)

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