zwarte ooievaar

Dutch

Ciconia nigra in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Literally, “black stork”. First attested since the late 19th century. Previously, zwarte stork was the common name of Ciconia nigra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzʋɑr.tə ˈoːi̯əˌvaːr/

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• Hyphenation: zwar‧te ooi‧e‧vaar

Noun

zwarte ooievaar m (plural zwarte ooievaars, diminutive zwart ooievaartje n)

1. the black stork, Ciconia nigra

   Synonym: zwarte stork

Further reading

• zwarte ooievaar on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl