waterral

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water (water) +‎ ral (rail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tə(r)ˌrɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧ral

Noun

waterral f (plural waterrallen, diminutive waterralletje n)

  1. water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
    Synonyms: fluweelhoen, zijdehoen
    Hypernym: ral

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