vechtkwartel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vechten (“to fight”) +‎ kwartel (“quail”). Named for its use as a fighting bird in some cultures and for its physical resemblance to quails.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛxtˌkʋɑr.təl/
• Hyphenation: vecht‧kwar‧tel

Noun

vechtkwartel m (plural vechtkwartels)

1. A buttonquail, bird of the family Turnicidae

Further reading

• vechtkwartel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl