lepelaar
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch lepelaer. Equivalent to lepel (“spoon”) + -aar, named after the shape of the bill. Compare also German Löffler.
Noun
editlepelaar 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
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: lepelaar
Further reading
edit- lepelaar on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Etymology 2
editNoun
editlepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)
- (literally) a spoon user; one who scoops
- (figuratively) a lush, who consumes drinks 'by the spoonful'
Alternative forms
edit- leperaar m (obsolete)
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