Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

waterraaf m (plural waterraven, diminutive waterraafje n)

  1. cormorant

Synonyms edit