ivoorsnavelspecht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of ivoor (“ivory”) +‎ snavel (“beak, bill”) +‎ specht (“woodpecker”), probably a calque of English ivory-billed woodpecker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈvoːr.snaː.vəlˌspɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: ivoor‧sna‧vel‧specht

Noun

ivoorsnavelspecht m (plural ivoorsnavelspechten)

  1. ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)
    Synonym: grote ivoorsnavelspecht
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