zilvermeeuw

Dutch

Larus argentatus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From zilver (“silver”) +‎ meeuw (“seagull”), after its colour.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪl.vərˌmeːu̯/

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• Hyphenation: zil‧ver‧meeuw

Noun

zilvermeeuw f (plural zilvermeeuwen, diminutive zilvermeeuwtje n)

1. European herring gull, Larus argentatus

   Synonym: kaap

Further reading

• zilvermeeuw on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl