lepelaar

Meaning

1. (masculine) Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
2. (broadly,masculine) spoonbill, bird of the genus Platalea
3. (masculine,obsolete,rare) stork
4. (masculine) the herb Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse

Hyphenated as

le‧pe‧laar

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleː.pə.laːr/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lepelaer. Equivalent to lepel (“spoon”) + -aar, named after the shape of the bill. Compare also German Löffler.