Masculine

roerdomp

Meaning

  1. (masculine) great bittern, Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
  2. (masculine) bittern (bird of the genus Botaurus)

Concepts

great bittern

common bittern

Eurasian bittern

eurasian bittern

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈruːr.dɔmp/
Etymology

In summary

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German rōrdump, from Old Saxon rōridumbil, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; cognates include Old English rāradumbla, Old High German rōratumbil.

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