hemelgeit

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hemel (“heaven”) +‎ geit (“goat”). Named after the bird's call, a goat-like "bleating".

Noun

hemelgeit f (plural hemelgeiten, diminutive hemelgeitje n)

  1. synonym of watersnip
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