pijlstaart

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Dutch

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Anas acuta (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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Compound of pijl (“arrow”) +‎ staart (“tail”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pijl‧staart

Noun

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pijlstaart m (plural pijlstaarten, diminutive pijlstaartje n)

  1. northern pintail (Anas acuta)
    Synonym: pijlstaarteend
  2. (uncommonly) Synonym of pijlstaartrog (“Dasyatis pastinaca”)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: pylstert

Further reading

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