leeuwerik

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch leewerike, from Old Dutch *leiwerka, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *laiwarikǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːu̯.əˌrɪk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: leeu‧we‧rik
  • Rhymes: -eːu̯ərɪk
  • Homophone: Leeuwerik

Noun

leeuwerik m (plural leeuweriken, diminutive leeuwerikje n)

  1. lark, bird of the family Alaudidae

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