havik

1. (masculine) A hawk, a small bird of the family Accipitridae, especially of the genus Accipiter.
2. (masculine) northern goshawk (Astur gentilis)
3. (masculine) A hawk, someone with aggressive or extreme views in (foreign) politics.

Opposite of

duif

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦaːvɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: havic

Inherited from Old Dutch: *havuk

Cognate with Low German: Haavk

Cognate with German: Habicht

Cognate with Western Frisian: hauk

Cognate with English: hawk

Cognate with Swedish: hök

Cognate with Norwegian: hauk

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.

Concepts

hawk

goshawk

falcon

buzzard

accipiter

northern goshawk

Eurasian sparrowhawk

duck hawk

Northern goshawk

kestrel

peregrine falcon

sparrowhawk

sparrow hawk

Synonyms

buizerd

valk

slechtvalk

sperwer

Amerikaanse torenvalk