Dutch

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Sternula albifrons in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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Compound of dwerg (dwarf) +‎ stern (tern).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋɛrx.stɛrn/
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  • Hyphenation: dwerg‧stern

Noun

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dwergstern f (plural dwergsterns or dwergsternen, diminutive dwergsterntje n)

  1. little tern, Sternula albifrons

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