lepelaar
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch lepelaer. Equivalent to lepel (“spoon”) + -aar, named after the shape of the bill. Compare also German Löffler.
Noun[edit]
lepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)
- Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
- (by extension) spoonbill, bird of the genus Platalea
- (obsolete, rare) stork
- Synonym: ooievaar
- The herb Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
- Synonym: herderstasje
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: lepelaar
Further reading[edit]
- lepelaar on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Etymology 2[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- leperaar m (obsolete)
Noun[edit]
lepelaar m (plural lepelaars, diminutive lepelaartje n)
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