rotszwaluw

Dutch
Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Etymology

Compound of rots +‎ zwaluw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔtsˌsʋaː.lyu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: rots‧zwa‧luw

Noun

rotszwaluw f (plural rotszwaluwen)

  1. The Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
  2. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of holenzwaluw (“cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva”)

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