ransuil

Dutch

Asio otus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ransule, from ranse, of uncertain origin but referring to a type of medieval headdress worn by women (compare Middle Low German ranse, ranse, rantse referring to the same) and ule (“owl”), whence modern Dutch uil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑns.œy̯l/

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• Hyphenation: rans‧uil

Noun

ransuil m or f (plural ransuilen, diminutive ransuiltje n)

1. long-eared owl (Asio otus)

   Synonym: (obsolete) ooruil

Further reading

• ransuil on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl