roerdomp

Dutch

Botaurus stellaris

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German rōrdump.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈruːr.dɔmp/

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• Hyphenation: roer‧domp

Noun

roerdomp m (plural roerdompen, diminutive roerdompje n)

1. the great bittern, Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris
2. (less specifically) a bittern, bird of the genus Botaurus

Further reading

• roerdomp on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
• Botaurus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl