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kluut

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Dutch

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Recurvirostra avosetta in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, after its call. Forms with -ui- arose through regular sound change, but have been superseded by the older form with -uu-, which is truer to the bird's actual call.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klyt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kluut
  • Rhymes: -yt

Noun

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kluut m (plural kluten, diminutive kluutje n)

  1. the pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
  2. avocet, bird of the genus Recurvirostra

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