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uiver

Dutch

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Etymology

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Dialectal variant of ooievaar,[1] found in the Achterhoek, Betuwe and Veluwe.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯.vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ui‧ver
  • Rhymes: -œy̯vər

Noun

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uiver m (plural uivers, diminutive uivertje n)

  1. (dialectal) Synonym of ooievaar (“stork”)

References

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  1. ^ P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs, Etymologisch woordenboek. De herkomst van onze woorden, 1997.
  2. ^ Kester Freriks (2023) De ooievaar‎[1], Atlas Contact
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