lepelaar
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch lepelaer. Equivalent to lepel (“spoon”) + -aar, named after the shape of the bill. Compare also German Löffler.
Noun edit
lepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)
- Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
- (by extension) spoonbill, bird of the genus Platalea
- (obsolete, rare) stork
- Synonym: ooievaar
- The herb Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
- Synonym: herderstasje
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: lepelaar
Further reading edit
- lepelaar on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
- leperaar m (obsolete)
Noun edit
lepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)