zeearend

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to zee (sea) + arend (eagle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːˌaː.rənt/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧arend

Noun

zeearend m (plural zeearenden, diminutive zeearendje n)

  1. The white-tailed eagle, sea eagle; the species or any bird of the species Haliaeetus albicilla.
    Synonyms: Europese zeearend (retronym), vliegende deur (nickname), beenbreker (obsolete nickname)
  2. Several marine eagles of the genus Haliaeetus.

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