monniksgier

Dutch

Etymology

From monnik (“monk”) +‎ -s- +‎ gier (“vulture”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mon‧niks‧gier

Noun

monniksgier m (plural monniksgieren, diminutive monniksgiertje n)

  1. cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Further reading

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