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papegaai

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Etymology

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From Dutch papegaai, from Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic ببغاء, of onomatopoeic origin.

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Noun

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papegaai (plural papegaaie, diminutive papegaaitjie)

  1. a parrot
  2. (figuratively) a person who parrots, or repeats uncritically, the words of others

Dutch

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Een groene papegaai (A green parrot).

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch papegay, from Old French papegai, ultimately from Arabic ببغاء, of onomatopoeic origin. Cf. English popinjay.

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Noun

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papegaai m (plural papegaaien, diminutive papegaaitje n)

  1. parrot, member of the order Psittaciformes, especially of the families Psittacidae and Psittaculidae
    Synonym: lorre
    • 1770, Nederlandsche vogelen, part 1, page 2:
      Men gaf hem, boven dien, waerschynlyk zynen naem van Garrulus, omdat hy, in eene kooi opgevoed, zeer wel leert klappen, gelyk de Pappegaeyen.
      [The Eurasian jay] was moreover probably given its name Garrulus as he, when raised in a cage, learns to talk very well, like parrots do.
  2. (figurative) a person who parrots other people
  3. (historical) a bird-shaped target in archery
  4. (obsolete, derogatory) papist

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