waterraaf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water (“water”) +‎ raaf (“raven”). Named according to fishermen's folkloric/anecdotic belief that cormorants eat fish such as eels in industrial quantities.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tə(r)ˌraːf/
• Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧raaf

Noun

waterraaf m (plural waterraven, diminutive waterraafje n)

1. cormorant

Synonyms

• aalscholver
• scholver