Masculine
kluut
Meaning
- (masculine) pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
- (masculine) avocet, any bird of the genus Recurvirostra
Concepts
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/klyt/
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, after its call. Forms with -ui- arose through regular sound change, but have been superseded by the older form with -uu-, which is truer to the bird's actual call.
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