spreeuw

English

Noun

spreeuw (plural spreeuws)

1. (South Africa) A starling.

Dutch

Sturnus vulgaris (regular and leucistic) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spreeuwe. Related to Saterland Frisian Spräie. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spreːu̯/

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• Hyphenation: spreeuw
• Rhymes: -eːu̯

Noun

spreeuw m or f (plural spreeuwen, diminutive spreeuwtje n)

1. the common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, individually or specifically

   Synonym: kersendief

2. a starling, passerine bird of the family Sturnidae

Derived terms

• glansspreeuw
• lelspreeuw
• purperspreeuw
• roze spreeuw
• spreeuwbes
• spreeuwenkast
• spreeuwenkist
• waterspreeuw
• zwarte spreeuw

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: spreeu