kievit

Dutch

Vanellus vanellus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms

• kieviet

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kievit, which is onomatopoeic, imitating the bird's call.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.vɪt/, /ˈki.vit/

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• Hyphenation: kie‧vit
• Rhymes: -ivɪt, -ivit
• Homophone: Kievit

Noun

kievit m (plural kieviten, diminutive kievitje n)

1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
2. (by extension) A lapwing; any bird of the genus Vanellus.

Derived terms

• Indische kievit
• kievitsei
• sporenkievit
• steppekievit

Further reading

• kievit on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl