mantelmeeuw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of mantel +‎ meeuw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑn.təlˌmeːu̯/

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• Hyphenation: man‧tel‧meeuw

Noun

mantelmeeuw f (plural mantelmeeuwen, diminutive mantelmeeuwtje n)

1. either of two gull species of the genus Larus, the great black-backed gull or the lesser black-backed gull
2. (particularly) Synonym of grote mantelmeeuw (“great black-backed gull”)

Usage notes

• Bare mantelmeeuw has been deprecated in official usage for Larus marinus in favour of grote mantelmeeuw, to avoid confusion with kleine mantelmeeuw.

Derived terms

• grote mantelmeeuw
• kleine mantelmeeuw