witwangstern

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wit (“white”) +‎ wang (“cheek”) +‎ stern (“tern”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪt.ʋɑŋˌstɛrn/
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Noun

witwangstern f (plural witwangsterns or witwangsternen, diminutive witwangsterntje n)

  1. whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

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