scholekster

Dutch

Haematopus ostralegus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of schol +‎ ekster (“magpie”), named on account of its similar plumage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɔlˌɛk.stər/

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• Hyphenation: schol‧ek‧ster

Noun

scholekster m (plural scholeksters, diminutive scholekstertje n)

1. Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

   Synonym: bonte piet

Further reading

• scholekster on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl