roerdomp
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Eurasian_Bittern_-_Torrile_-_Italy_4528_%2815409347121%29.jpg/220px-Eurasian_Bittern_-_Torrile_-_Italy_4528_%2815409347121%29.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Probably borrowed from Middle Low German rōrdump.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]roerdomp m (plural roerdompen, diminutive roerdompje n)
- The great bittern, Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris
- (less specifically) A bittern, bird of the genus Botaurus
Further reading
[edit]roerdomp on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Botaurus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl