koolmees

Dutch

Parus major in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of kool (“carbon, coal”) +‎ mees (“tit”), named after the black marks on its head.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːl.meːs/

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• Hyphenation: kool‧mees

Noun

koolmees f (plural koolmezen, diminutive koolmeesje n)

1. great tit (Parus major)

Further reading

• koolmees on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl