waterraaf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water (“water”) +‎ raaf (“raven”). Named according to fishermen's folkloric/anecdotic belief that cormorants eat fish such as eels in industrial quantities.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tə(r)ˌraːf/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧raaf

Noun

waterraaf m (plural waterraven, diminutive waterraafje n)

  1. cormorant

Synonyms
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