woudaap

Dutch edit

Ixobrychus minutus

Alternative forms edit

wouwaap

Etymology edit

Compound of woud +‎ aap. Some have suggested that in this word aap is a variant of hop (“hoopoe”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.aːp/
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Hyphenation: woud‧aap

Noun edit

woudaap m (plural woudapen, diminutive woudaapje n)

Any of the small bitterns of the genera Ixobrychus and Dupetor.
(particularly) The little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus.

Usage notes edit

Used somewhat more commonly in the diminutive.

Hypernyms edit

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: woudapie

Further reading edit

woudaap on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
Ixobrychus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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