kievit

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kievit, which is onomatopoeic, imitating the bird's call.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.vɪt/, /ˈki.vit/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kie‧vit
  • Rhymes: -ivɪt, -ivit
  • Homophone: Kievit

Noun

kievit m (plural kieviten, diminutive kievitje n)

  1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
  2. (by extension) A lapwing; any bird of the genus Vanellus.

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