lepelaar

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.pə.laːr/
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  • Hyphenation: le‧pe‧laar

Etymology 1
Platalea leucorodia in Nederlandsche Vogelen, 1770-1829

From Middle Dutch lepelaer. Equivalent to lepel (“spoon”) +‎ -aar, named after the shape of the bill. Compare also German Löffler.

Noun

lepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)

  1. Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
  2. (by extension) spoonbill, bird of the genus Platalea
  3. (obsolete, rare) stork
    Synonym: ooievaar
  4. The herb Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
    Synonym: herderstasje
Derived terms
  • Afrikaanse lepelaar
  • kleine lepelaar
  • koningslepelaar
  • rode lepelaar
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: lepelaar

Further reading

Etymology 2

From lepel +‎ -aar.

Alternative forms
  • leperaar m (obsolete)

Noun

lepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)

  1. (literally) A spoon user; one who scoops
  2. (figuratively) A lush, who consumes drinks 'by the spoonful'
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