watersnip

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • watersnep (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of water (“water”) +‎ snip (“snipe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌsnɪp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧snip

Noun

watersnip f (plural watersnippen, diminutive watersnipje n)

  1. common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
    Synonym: hemelgeit

Further reading

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