schoorsteengierzwaluw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schoorsteen (“chimney”) +‎ gierzwaluw (“swift”), likely a calque of English chimney swift.

Pronunciation

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Noun

schoorsteengierzwaluw f (plural schoorsteengierzwaluwen, diminutive schoorsteengierzwaluwtje n)

  1. chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica)

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