roodborst

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Dutch[edit]

Erithacus rubecula

Etymology[edit]

From rood +‎ borst. Primarily found in the diminutive, and attested in the diminutive as Middle Dutch roodborstken.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈroːt.bɔrst/
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  • Hyphenation: rood‧borst

Noun[edit]

roodborst m (plural roodborsten, diminutive roodborstje n)

  1. A vernacular name for an animal species with a charactistic red (spot on) the chest, notably:
    1. (commonly in the diminutive roodborstje) The robin, Erithacus rubecula
      Synonym: roodbaard
    2. (less common, but also usually in the diminutive) Synonym of gekraagd roodstaartje (“Phoenicurus phoenicurus”)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Jersey Dutch: rôbôśe
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: redi borsu

Further reading[edit]

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