ooievaarsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of ooievaar +‎ -s- +‎ dorp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːi̯.ə.vaːrsˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: ooi‧e‧vaars‧dorp

Noun

ooievaarsdorp n (plural ooievaarsdorpen)

  1. a place where breeding pairs of tame storks are kept to increase or maintain population levels [from 1969]
    Synonym: ooievaarsstation

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