Masculine

kluut

Meaning

  1. (masculine) pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
  2. (masculine) avocet, any bird of the genus Recurvirostra

Concepts

Eurasian avocet

black-capped avocet

Synonyms

Translations

avocette élégante

Recurvirostra avosetta

Recurvirostra avosetta

Recurvirostra avosetta

Bayağı kılıçgaga

avoceta

avoceta común

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 Forms with -ui- arose through regular sound change, but have been superseded by the older form with -uu-, which is truer to the bird's actual call.

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