zwaluwstaart

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zwaluw +‎ staart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaː.lyu̯ˌstaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: zwa‧luw‧staart

Noun

zwaluwstaart m (plural zwaluwstaarten, diminutive zwaluwstaartje n)

  1. a dovetail (type of joint in woodworking)
  2. (uncommon) a swallow's forked tail, swallowtail
  3. (archaic) synonym of koninginnenpage (“swallowtail”) (Papilio machaon)
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