vogelstruis

Dutch

Alternative forms

• vogel struis (obsolete)

Etymology

From the older form vogel struis, reinterpreted as a compound of vogel +‎ struis, from Middle Dutch vogel struus, calque of Latin avis strūthiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voː.ɣəl.strœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: vo‧gel‧struis

Noun

vogelstruis m (plural vogelstruisen or vogelstruizen)

1. (archaic) ostrich

   Synonym: struisvogel