woudaap

Dutch

Ixobrychus minutus

Alternative forms

wouwaap

Etymology

Compound of woud +‎ aap. Some have suggested that in this word aap is a variant of hop (“hoopoe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.aːp/
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Hyphenation: woud‧aap

Noun

woudaap m (plural woudapen, diminutive woudaapje n)

Any of the small bitterns of the genera Ixobrychus and Dupetor.
(particularly) The little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus.

Usage notes

Used somewhat more commonly in the diminutive.

Hypernyms

Descendants

Afrikaans: woudapie

Further reading

woudaap on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
Ixobrychus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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