parelduiker

Dutch

Gavia arctica

Etymology

Compound of parel (“pearl”) +‎ duiker (“diver, loon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpaː.rəlˌdœy̯.kər/
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Hyphenation: pa‧rel‧dui‧ker

Noun

parelduiker m (plural parelduikers)

A pearl diver, pearl fisher
Synonym: parelvisser
The black-throated diver, Gavia arctica

Further reading

parelduiker on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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