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vechtkwartel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of vechten (to fight) +‎ kwartel (quail). Named for its use as a fighting bird in some cultures and for its physical resemblance to quails.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛxtˌkʋɑr.təl/
  • Hyphenation: vecht‧kwar‧tel

Noun

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vechtkwartel m (plural vechtkwartels)

  1. a buttonquail, bird of the family Turnicidae

Further reading

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