steenuil

Dutch

Athene noctua in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From steen (“stone”) +‎ uil (“owl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːn.œy̯l/

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• Hyphenation: steen‧uil

Noun

steenuil m or f (plural steenuilen, diminutive steenuiltje n)

1. The little owl, Athene noctua

   Synonym: (obsolete) katuil

Further reading

• steenuil on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl