zomertortel

Dutch

Streptopelia turtur in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of zomer +‎ tortel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzoː.mərˌtɔr.təl/

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• Hyphenation: zo‧mer‧tor‧tel

Noun

zomertortel f or m (plural zomertortels, diminutive zomertorteltje n)

1. European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)

   Synonyms: tortel, tortelduif

Further reading

• zomertortel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl