Masculine
havik
Meaning
- (masculine) A hawk, a small bird of the family Accipitridae, especially of the genus Accipiter.
- (masculine) northern goshawk (Astur gentilis)
- (masculine) A hawk, someone with aggressive or extreme views in (foreign) politics.
Concepts
northern goshawk
Northern goshawk
Opposite of
duif
Synonyms
Translations
Habicht
falco
halcón
autour
açor
astor
accipiter
γεράκιFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦaːvɪk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch havic, from Old Dutch *havuk, from Proto-West Germanic *habuk. Compare Low German Haavk, German Habicht, West Frisian hauk, English hawk, Swedish hök, Norwegian hauk. The political sense derived from English hawk.
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