lachstern

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lachen (“to laugh”) +‎ stern (“tern”). Compare the genus name Gelochelidon, which similarly refers to laughter.

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Noun

lachstern m (plural lachsterns or lachsternen, diminutive lachsterntje n)

  1. gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)

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