woudaap

Meaning

1. (masculine) any of the small bitterns of the genera Ixobrychus and Dupetor
2. (masculine) little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

Concepts

little bittern

Translations

blongios nain

avetorillo común

Zwergdommel

tarabusino

Zwergrohrdommel

martinet menut

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋɑu̯t.aːp/

Etymology

Compound of woud + aap. Some have suggested that in this word aap is a variant of hop (“hoopoe”).