ijsvogel
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nederlandsche_vogelen_%28KB%29_-_Alcedo_atthis_%28285pl%29.jpg/220px-Nederlandsche_vogelen_%28KB%29_-_Alcedo_atthis_%28285pl%29.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch ijsvōgel. Equivalent to ijs (“ice”) + vogel (“bird”). There is some dispute about the origin of the name, some relate the first element to ijzer (“iron”) instead. Compare German Eisvogel, Icelandic ísfugl.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ijsvogel m (plural ijsvogels, diminutive ijsvogeltje n)
- kingfisher, any bird of the Alcedinidae
- common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Further reading
[edit]IJsvogel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
IJsvogels on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl