pijlstaart

Dutch
Anas acuta (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of pijl (“arrow”) +‎ staart (“tail”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: pijl‧staart

Noun

pijlstaart m (plural pijlstaarten, diminutive kwikstaartje n)

  1. The northern pintail, Anas acuta
    Synonym: pijlstaarteend
  2. (uncommonly) Synonym of pijlstaartrog (“Dasyatis pastinaca”)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: pylstert

Further reading
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