struisvogel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of struis (“ostrich”) +‎ vogel (“bird”). Attested since the 17th century, displacing earlier vogelstruis. The element struis derives from Latin strūthiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrœy̯sˌfoː.ɣəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: struis‧vo‧gel

Noun

struisvogel m (plural struisvogels, diminutive struisvogeltje n)

  1. an ostrich, flightless bird of the genus Struthio
    Synonym: vogelstruis
  2. (particularly) common ostrich (Struthio camelus)

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