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kanarie

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Dutch

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Serinus canaria in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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Borrowed from French canari, from Spanish canario.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkaːˈnaː.ri/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧na‧rie
  • Rhymes: -aːri

Noun

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kanarie m (plural kanaries, diminutive kanarietje n)

  1. A canary, a bird of the genus Serinus.
  2. (particularly) Atlantic canary, common canary (Serinus canaria) [from mid 16th c.]
    Synonyms: kanariepiet, kanarievogel

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Papiamentu: kanari
  • Sranan Tongo: kanari

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