zeearend

Dutch

Haliaeetus albicilla in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Equivalent to zee (“sea”) +‎ arend (“eagle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːˌaː.rənt/

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• Hyphenation: zee‧arend

Noun

zeearend m (plural zeearenden, diminutive zeearendje n)

1. The white-tailed eagle, sea eagle; the species or any bird of the species Haliaeetus albicilla.

   Synonyms: Europese zeearend (retronym), vliegende deur (nickname), beenbreker (obsolete nickname)

2. Several marine eagles of the genus Haliaeetus.

Derived terms

• Afrikaanse zeearend
• Amerikaanse zeearend
• Europese zeearend
• witbandzeearend
• witbuikzeearend
• witkopzeearend

 

Further reading

• zeearend on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
• zeearenden on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl