pijlstaart

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pijl (“arrow”) +‎ staart (“tail”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pijl‧staart

Noun

pijlstaart m (plural pijlstaarten, diminutive pijlstaartje n)

  1. northern pintail (Anas acuta)
    Synonym: pijlstaarteend
  2. (uncommonly) synonym of pijlstaartrog (“Dasyatis pastinaca”)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: pylstert

Further reading

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