parelduiker

Dutch

Gavia arctica

Etymology

Compound of parel (“pearl”) +‎ duiker (“diver, loon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaː.rəlˌdœy̯.kər/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧rel‧dui‧ker

Noun

parelduiker m (plural parelduikers)

1. a pearl diver, pearl fisher

   Synonym: parelvisser

2. black-throated diver (Gavia arctica)

Further reading

• parelduiker on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl