kokmeeuw

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kogmeeuw (archaic)

Etymology

From kok (onomatopoeic) +‎ meeuw (“gull”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔk.meːu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kok‧meeuw

Noun

kokmeeuw f (plural kokmeeuwen, diminutive kokmeeuwtje n)

  1. black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
    Synonyms: lachmeeuw, kapmeeuw
  2. (archaic, dialectal) synonym of grote mantelmeeuw (“Larus marinus”)

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