purperreiger

Dutch

Ardea purpurea in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of purper +‎ reiger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʏr.pə(r)ˌrɛi̯.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: pur‧per‧rei‧ger

Noun

purperreiger m (plural purperreigers)

1. purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

   Synonym: rode reiger

Further reading

• purperreiger on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl