West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

protter c (plural protters, diminutive protterke)

  1. starling, especially the common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
  2. (endearing) small child

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • protter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011