ossenpikker

Dutch

Etymology

From os (“ox”) +‎ -en- +‎ pikken (“to peck”) +‎ -er, likely a calque of English oxpecker.

Noun

ossenpikker m (plural ossenpikkers, diminutive ossenpikkertje n)

1. oxpecker, bird of the family Buphagidae

Derived terms

• geelsnavelossenpikker
• roodsnavelossenpikker

 

Further reading

• ossenpikker on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl