roerdomp

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German rōrdump.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈruːr.dɔmp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: roer‧domp

Noun

roerdomp m (plural roerdompen, diminutive roerdompje n)

  1. great bittern, Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
  2. (less specifically) a bittern, bird of the genus Botaurus

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