woudaap

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • wouwaap

Etymology

Compound of woud +‎ aap. Some have suggested that in this word aap is a variant of hop (“hoopoe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.aːp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: woud‧aap

Noun

woudaap m (plural woudapen, diminutive woudaapje n)

  1. any of the small bitterns of the genera Ixobrychus and Dupetor
  2. (particularly) little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

Usage notes

  • Used somewhat more commonly in the diminutive.

Hypernyms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: woudapie

Further reading

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