oeverzwaluw

Dutch

Riparia riparia in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of oever (“riverbank”) +‎ zwaluw (“swallow”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

oeverzwaluw f (plural oeverzwaluwen, diminutive oeverzwaluwtje n)

1. The sand martin, Riparia riparia

Further reading

• oeverzwaluw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl