ijsvogel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ijsvōgel. Equivalent to ijs (“ice”) +‎ vogel (“bird”). There is some dispute about the origin of the name, some relate the first element to ijzer (“iron”) instead. Compare German Eisvogel, Icelandic ísfugl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯sˌfoː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: ijs‧vo‧gel

Noun

ijsvogel m (plural ijsvogels, diminutive ijsvogeltje n)

  1. common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
  2. (more broadly) kingfisher, any bird of the Alcedinidae

Further reading

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