spreeuw

English

Noun

spreeuw (plural spreeuws)

(South Africa) A starling.

Dutch

Sturnus vulgaris (regular and leucistic) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spreeuwe. Related to Saterland Frisian Spräie. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spreːu̯/
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Hyphenation: spreeuw
Rhymes: -eːu̯

Noun

spreeuw m or f (plural spreeuwen, diminutive spreeuwtje n)

The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, individually or specifically.
Synonym: kersendief
A starling, passerine bird of the family Sturnidae.

Derived terms

glansspreeuw
lelspreeuw
purperspreeuw
roze spreeuw
spreeuwbes
spreeuwenkast
spreeuwenkist
waterspreeuw
zwarte spreeuw

Descendants

Afrikaans: spreeu

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