blauwborst

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of blauw (“blue”) +‎ borst (“chest, breast, thorax”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯bɔrst/
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  • Hyphenation: blauw‧borst

Noun

blauwborst m (plural blauwborsten, diminutive blauwborstje n)

  1. bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “blauwborst” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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