boomklever

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boom +‎ kleven +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːmˌkleː.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: boom‧kle‧ver

Noun

boomklever m (plural boomklevers, diminutive boomklevertje n)

  1. Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
  2. (more broadly) nuthatch, any passerine bird of the family Sittidae

Derived terms

  • boomklevervanga
  • witborstboomklever

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