valkparkiet

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of valk (“falcon”) +‎ parkiet (“parakeet”). Despite its name, it is relatively distantly related to the birds usually known as parakeets; it is rather a kind of cockatoo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑlk.pɑr.kit/
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Noun

valkparkiet m (plural valkparkieten, diminutive valkparkietje n)

  1. cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)

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