ransuil
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch ransule, from ranse, of uncertain origin but referring to a type of medieval headdress worn by women (compare Middle Low German ranse, ranse, rantse referring to the same) and ule (“owl”), whence modern Dutch uil.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ransuil m or f (plural ransuilen, diminutive ransuiltje n)
- The long-eared owl, Asio otus
- Synonym: (obsolete) ooruil
Further reading edit
- ransuil on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl