vogelstruis

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • vogel struis (obsolete)

Etymology

From the older form vogel struis, reinterpreted as a compound of vogel +‎ struis, from Middle Dutch vogel struus, calque of Latin avis strūthiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voː.ɣəl.strœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧struis

Noun

vogelstruis m (plural vogelstruisen or vogelstruizen)

  1. (archaic) ostrich
    Synonym: struisvogel
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