middelste zaagbek

Dutch

Mergus serrator (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Mergus serrator (female) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Literally, “intermediate merganser”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

middelste zaagbek m (plural middelste zaagbekken, diminutive middelst zaagbekje n)

1. the red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator

   De middelste zaagbek heeft een gekartelde snavel om beter vissen te kunnen grijpen.

   The red-breasted merganser has a serrated beak in order to better grasp fish.

Further reading

• middelste zaagbek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl