zeekoet

Dutch

Etymology

From zee (“sea”) +‎ koet (“coot, coot-like bird”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.kut/
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  • Hyphenation: zee‧koet

Noun

zeekoet m (plural zeekoeten, diminutive zeekoetje n)

  1. One of several seabird species of the genera Uria and Cepphus
  2. (particularly) The common murre, Uria aalge

Derived terms
  • kortbekzeekoet
  • zwarte zeekoet
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