zeegans

zeegans f (plural zeeganzen, diminutive zeegansje n)

zeeganzen (plural)
zeegansje (diminutive neuter)

→ Sranan Tongo: segansi

Compound of zee (“sea”) + gans (“goose”). The natural habitat of black geese in Europe are mostly coastal areas. Similarly, flamingos usually live at the sea shore and have long, somewhat goose-like necks.

a black goose, any of the geese of the genus Branta


zwarte gans

/ˌzʋɑrtə ˈɣɑns/

a black goose, any goose of the genus Branta


kousenband

Afrikaans: kousband

Negerhollands: kous-bant

→ Sranan Tongo: kowsbanti

→ Lokono: kósoebantji

→ Aukan: kowsubanti

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kosbanti

From Middle Dutch cousenbant. Equivalent to kous + -en- + band. The sense “yardlong bean” originated in Surinamese Dutch.

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis#Translingual

yardlong bean, asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)


lachvalk

From lachen + valk, probably a calque. Compare English laughing falcon.

Herpetotheres cachinnans
Herpetotheres cachinnans#Translingual

laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans


steltkluut

nl-noun

steltkluut m (plural steltkluten, diminutive steltkluutje n)

steltkluten (plural)
steltkluutje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of stelt (“stilt”) + kluut (“avocet”).

Himantopus himantopus
Himantopus himantopus#Translingual

the black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus


kuifleeuwerik

kuifleeuwerik m (plural kuifleeuweriken, diminutive kuifleeuwerikje n)

kuifleeuweriken (plural)
kuifleeuwerikje (diminutive neuter)

Galerida cristata
Galerida cristata#Translingual


veldleeuwerik

veldleeuwerik m (plural veldleeuweriken, diminutive veldleeuwerikje n)

veldleeuweriken (plural)
veldleeuwerikje (diminutive neuter)

Alauda arvensis
Alauda arvensis#Translingual

the Eurasian skylark, skylark, Alauda arvensis


strandleeuwerik

strandleeuwerik m (plural strandleeuweriken, diminutive strandleeuwerikje n)

strandleeuweriken (plural)
strandleeuwerikje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of strand (“beach”) + leeuwerik (“lark”).

the shore lark, horned lark, Eremophila alpestris


zwarte ooievaar

zwarte ooievaar m (plural zwarte ooievaars, diminutive zwart ooievaartje n)

zwarte ooievaars (plural)
zwart ooievaartje (diminutive neuter)

Literally, “black stork”. First attested since the late 19th century. Previously, zwarte stork was the common name of Ciconia nigra.

Ciconia nigra
Ciconia nigra#Translingual


boomleeuwerik

boomleeuwerik m (plural boomleeuweriken, diminutive boomleeuwerikje n)

boomleeuweriken (plural)
boomleeuwerikje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of boom (“tree”) + leeuwerik (“lark”).

Lullula arborea
Lullula arborea#Translingual


vleerhond

vleerhond m (plural vleerhonden, diminutive vleerhondje n)

vleerhonden (plural)
vleerhondje (diminutive neuter)

flying fox, bat of the family Pteropodidae


vliegende hond

vliegende hond m (plural vliegende honden, diminutive vliegend hondje n)

vliegende honden (plural)
vliegend hondje (diminutive neuter)

Synonym of vleerhond (“flying fox, Pteropodid”)


strandplevier

strandplevier m (plural strandplevieren, diminutive strandpleviertje n)

strandplevieren (plural)
strandpleviertje (diminutive neuter)

Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius alexandrinus#Translingual

the Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus


aarsvoet

aarsvoet m (plural aarsvoeten, diminutive aarsvoetje n)

aarsvoeten (plural)
aarsvoetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of aars (“arse”) + voet (“foot”). Compare Latin podiceps.

(obsolete) grebe, bird of the genus Podiceps


icarusblauwtje

icarusblauwtje n (plural icarusblauwtjes)

Compound of Icarus + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


plevier

plevier m (plural plevieren or pleviers, diminutive pleviertje n)

plevieren (plural)
pleviers (plural)
pleviertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch pluvier, from Old French plovier.

plover, certain waders of the family Charadriidae


slangenarend

slangenarend m (plural slangenarenden, diminutive slangenarendje n)

slangenarenden (plural)
slangenarendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of slang (“snake”) + -en- + arend (“eagle”).

compound

short-toed snake eagle
short-toed snake eagle

Circaetus gallicus
Circaetus gallicus#Translingual

the short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus


stinkvogel

Possibly a calque of Sranan Tongo tingifowru, equivalent to stinken (“to stink, to reek”) + vogel (“bird”).

Coragyps atratus
Coragyps atratus#Translingual

(chiefly Suriname) black vulture, Coragyps atratus


apenarend

nl-noun

apenarend m (plural apenarenden, diminutive apenarendje n)

apenarenden (plural)
apenarendje (diminutive neuter)

Pithecophaga jefferyi
Pithecophaga jefferyi#Translingual

the Philippine eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi


dwergarend

dwergarend m (plural dwergarenden, diminutive dwergarendje n)

dwergarenden (plural)
dwergarendje (diminutive neuter)

Hieraaetus pennatus
Hieraaetus pennatus#Translingual


schreeuwarend

schreeuwarend m (plural schreeuwarenden)

lesser spotted eagle
lesser spotted eagle

Clanga pomarina
Clanga pomarina#Translingual

the lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina


steenarend

steenarend m (plural steenarenden, diminutive steenarendje n)

steenarenden (plural)
steenarendje (diminutive neuter)

Aquila chrysaetos
Aquila chrysaetos#Translingual


bastaardarend

bastaardarend m (plural bastaardarenden, diminutive bastaardarendje n)

bastaardarenden (plural)
bastaardarendje (diminutive neuter)

greater spotted eagle
greater spotted eagle

Clanga clanga
Clanga clanga#Translingual

the spotted eagle, greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga)


gewone zeehond

gewone zeehond m (plural gewone zeehonden, diminutive gewoon zeehondje n)

gewone zeehonden (plural)
gewoon zeehondje (diminutive neuter)

/ɣəˌʋoː.nə ˈzeː.ɦɔnt/

Phoca vitulina
Phoca vitulina#Translingual

the common seal, harbor seal/harbour seal, Phoca vitulina


tapuit

tapuit m (plural tapuiten, diminutive tapuitje n)

tapuiten (plural)
tapuitje (diminutive neuter)

Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe oenanthe#Translingual


beflijster

beflijster f (plural beflijsters, diminutive beflijstertje n)

beflijsters (plural)
beflijstertje (diminutive neuter)

Turdus torquatus
Turdus torquatus#Translingual


dagvlinder

dagvlinder m (plural dagvlinders, diminutive dagvlindertje n)

dagvlinders (plural)
dagvlindertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dag (“day”) + vlinder (“butterfly”).


boomklever

boomklever m (plural boomklevers, diminutive boomklevertje n)

boomklevers (plural)
boomklevertje (diminutive neuter)

Sitta europaea
Sitta europaea#Translingual

Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch, Sitta europaea


klokjesgentiaan

klokjesgentiaan f (plural klokjesgentianen, diminutive klokjesgentiaantje n)

klokjesgentianen (plural)
klokjesgentiaantje (diminutive neuter)

the marsh gentian, Gentiana pneumonanthe


gentiaan

gentiaan f (plural gentianen, diminutive gentiaantje n)

gentianen (plural)
gentiaantje (diminutive neuter)

a gentian, any plant of the family Gentianaceae, in particular used of plants from certain genera such as Gentiana


nachtzwaluw

Compound of nacht (“night”) + zwaluw (“swallow”).

Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus europaeus#Translingual

a Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)


kegelrob

kegelrob m (plural kegelrobben, diminutive kegelrobbetje n)

kegelrobben (plural)
kegelrobbetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from German Kegelrobbe. By surface analysis, kegel (“cone”) + rob (“seal”).


grasmus

nl-noun

grasmus f (plural grasmussen, diminutive grasmusje n)

grasmussen (plural)
grasmusje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of gras (“grass”) + mus (“sparrow”).

Sylvia communis
Sylvia communis#Translingual


sperwergrasmus

sperwergrasmus f (plural sperwergrasmussen)

Compound of sperwer (“sparrowhawk”) + grasmus (“common whitethroat”).

compound

Sylvia nisoria
Sylvia nisoria#Translingual


grijze zeehond

nl-noun

grijze zeehond m (plural grijze zeehonden, diminutive grijs zeehondje n)

grijze zeehonden (plural)
grijs zeehondje (diminutive neuter)

/ˌɣrɛi̯zə ˈzeːɦɔnt/

Halichoerus grypus
Halichoerus grypus#Translingual


ringmus

ringmus f (plural ringmussen, diminutive ringmusje n)

ringmussen (plural)
ringmusje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of ring (“ring”) + mus (“sparrow”). Named for the ring around its neck.

Passer montanus
Passer montanus#Translingual

the tree sparrow, German sparrow, Passer montanus


heggenmus

heggenmus f (plural heggenmussen, diminutive heggenmusje n)

heggenmussen (plural)
heggenmusje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of heg (“hedge”) + -en- + mus (“sparrow”).

Prunella modularis
Prunella modularis#Translingual

the dunnock, hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis


eslook

eslook m or n (uncountable, diminutive eslookje n)

From Middle Dutch *aschlook, from Old Dutch *asklōk, Proto-West Germanic *askalauk (“shallot”).

inh

Allium cepa var. aggregatum#Translingual

Synonym of sjalot (“shallot, Allium cepa var. aggregatum”)


buidelmarter

From buidel (“pouch”) + marter (“marten”), calque of German Beutelmarder.

quoll, native cat, any marsupial of the genus Dasyurus


guichelheil

/ˈɣœy̯.xəlˌɦɛi̯l/

Compound of guichel (“madness, craziness”) + heil (“cure, salvation”). Compare German Gauchheil.

compound

a pimpernel, any plant of the genus Anagallis, also referring to a few plants now placed in the genus Lysimachia by some


buidelhaas

Compound of buidel (“pouch”) + haas (“hare”).

hare-wallaby, any marsupial of the genus Lagorchestes


pitrus

Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus#Translingual


buidelmiereneter

nl-noun

buidelmiereneter m (plural buidelmiereneters)

Compound of buidel (“pouch”) + miereneter (“anteater”).

compound

Myrmecobius fasciatus
Myrmecobius fasciatus#Translingual

numbat, marsupial anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus


kalander

nl-noun

kalander f (plural kalanders, diminutive [please provide])

Afrikaans: kalander

Borrowed from Middle French calandre in the 15th or 16th century, ultimately from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “cylinder”). Cognate with English calander. Doublet of cilinder.


kommavlinder

Compound of komma (“comma”) + vlinder (“butterfly”). First attested in the nineteenth century.

the common branded skipper, Hesperia comma


rozenkever

nl-noun

rozenkever m (plural rozenkevers, diminutive rozenkevertje n)

rozenkevers (plural)
rozenkevertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of roos (“rose”) + -en- + kever (“beetle”).

the garden chafer, June bug, Phyllopertha horticola


kruisbes

kruisbes f (plural kruisbessen, diminutive kruisbesje n)

kruisbessen (plural)
kruisbesje (diminutive neuter)

Ribes uva-crispa
Ribes uva-crispa#Translingual


groffie

(Holland, dialectal) a large, unpickled gherkin


buidelrat

buidelrat f (plural buidelratten, diminutive buidelratje n)

buidelratten (plural)
buidelratje (diminutive neuter)

From buidel + rat, calque of German Beutelratte. First attested in the second half of the eighteenth century.

opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae


paapje

Diminutive of paap (“Roman Catholic, papist”); the bird is so named because the male's plumage is said to resemble the vestments of Catholic clergy.

Saxicola rubetra
Saxicola rubetra#Translingual


grote zilverreiger

grote zilverreiger m (plural grote zilverreigers)


witte reiger

/ˌʋɪ.tə ˈrɛi̯.ɣər/


zilverreiger

zilverreiger m (plural zilverreigers, diminutive zilverreigertje n)

zilverreigers (plural)
zilverreigertje (diminutive neuter)

From zilver (“silver”) + reiger (“heron”), calque of German Silberreiher. First attested in the early to mid nineteenth century.

one of certain herons of the genera Ardea and Egretta that have white plumage; roughly corresponding to egret but used more narrowly


keverslak

keverslak f (plural keverslakken, diminutive keverslakje n)

keverslakken (plural)
keverslakje (diminutive neuter)

From kever (“beetle”) + slak (“snail, slug”), calque of German Käferschnecke. Attested since the mid nineteenth century.

chiton, mollusc of the class Polyplacophora


Canadese lynx

Canadese lynx m (plural Canadese lynxen)

Lynx canadensis
Lynx canadensis#Translingual

the Canada lynx, Canadian lynx, Lynx canadensis


woudaap

woudaap m (plural woudapen, diminutive woudaapje n)

woudapen (plural)
woudaapje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: woudapie

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

Ixobrychus minutus
Ixobrychus minutus#Translingual

(particularly) the little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus


ralreiger

ralreiger m (plural ralreigers, diminutive ralreigertje n)

ralreigers (plural)
ralreigertje (diminutive neuter)

From ral (“rail (bird)”) + reiger (“heron”), calque of German Rallenreiher or less probably directly based on the scientific name (“rail-like little heron”). First attested in the 1850s.

Ardeola ralloides
Ardeola ralloides#Translingual


ijsbergsla

From ijsberg + sla, calque of English iceberg lettuce.

iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata)


zeedahlia

zeedahlia f (plural zeedahlia's, diminutive zeedahliaatje n)

zeedahlia's (plural)
zeedahliaatje (diminutive neuter)


zeebeer

zeebeer m (plural zeeberen, diminutive zeebeertje n)

zeeberen (plural)
zeebeertje (diminutive neuter)

fur seal, pinniped of the subfamily Arctocephalinae


oorrob

eared seal, otary; any member of the family Otariidae


gaffelhert

/ˈɣɑ.fəlˌɦɛrt/

Compound of gaffel (“small antler”) + hert (“deer”).

(hunting) a brocket; a two-year-old stag, with small antlers


lierhert

Compound of lier (“lyre”) + hert (“deer”).

Eld's deer, Cervus eldii (or Rucervus eldii or Panolia eldii)


dwerghert

dwerghert n (plural dwergherten, diminutive dwerghertje n)

dwergherten (plural)
dwerghertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dwerg (“dwarf”) + hert (“deer”).

chevrotain (deer of the family Tragulidae)


kantjil

Borrowed from Indonesian kancil, from Javanese kancil.

a mouse deer, a chevrotain, deer of the genus Tragulus, especially Tragulus kanchil (lesser mouse-deer)


waterree

Compound of water (“water”) + ree (“roe”).


vliegend hert

vliegend hert n (plural vliegende herten, diminutive vliegend hertje n)

vliegende herten (plural)
vliegend hertje (diminutive neuter)

stag beetle, any beetle of the family Lucanidae


schijnhert

Compound of schijn (“(fake) apparence”) + hert (“deer”).

compound

telemetacarpal deer, deer of the subfamily Capreolinae


muskushert

nl-noun

muskushert n (plural muskusherten, diminutive muskushertje n)

muskusherten (plural)
muskushertje (diminutive neuter)

a musk deer, a deer of the genus Moschus; but formerly also used of the mouse deer


hertenkamp

hertenkamp m (plural hertenkampen, diminutive hertenkampje n)

hertenkampen (plural)
hertenkampje (diminutive neuter)


goudjakhals

goudjakhals m (plural goudjakhalzen, diminutive goudjakhalsje n)

goudjakhalzen (plural)
goudjakhalsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of goud (“gold”) + jakhals (“jackal”).


goudwolf

goudwolf m (plural goudwolven, diminutive goudwolfje n)

goudwolven (plural)
goudwolfje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of goud (“gold”) + wolf (“wolf”).

Synonym of goudjakhals (“golden jackal, Canis aureus”)


rietwolf

rietwolf m (plural rietwolven, diminutive rietwolfje n)

rietwolven (plural)
rietwolfje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of riet (“reed”) + wolf (“wolf”).


gestreepte jakhals

gestreepte jakhals m (plural gestreepte jakhalzen, diminutive gestreept jakhalsje n)

gestreepte jakhalzen (plural)
gestreept jakhalsje (diminutive neuter)

Canis adustus
Canis adustus#Translingual


gewone jakhals

gewone jakhals m (plural gewone jakhalzen, diminutive gewoon jakhalsje n)

gewone jakhalzen (plural)
gewoon jakhalsje (diminutive neuter)

/ɣəˌʋoː.nə ˈjɑk.ɦɑls/


zadeljakhals

zadeljakhals m (plural zadeljakhalzen, diminutive zadeljakhalsje n)

zadeljakhalzen (plural)
zadeljakhalsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zadel (“saddle”) + jakhals (“jackal”).

Canis mesomelas
Canis mesomelas#Translingual


knotwilg

knotwilg m (plural knotwilgen, diminutive knotwilgje n)

knotwilgen (plural)
knotwilgje (diminutive neuter)


boomkruiper

boomkruiper m (plural boomkruipers, diminutive boomkruipertje n)

boomkruipers (plural)
boomkruipertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: boomkruiper

Compound of boom + kruipen + -er. First attested in the eighteenth century. Compare English treecreeper, Norwegian Bokmål trekryper and German Baumläufer.

short-toed treecreeper
short-toed treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla
Certhia brachydactyla#Translingual

the short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla


rivierdolfijn

rivierdolfijn m (plural rivierdolfijnen)

river dolphin, denoting a paraphyletic group of long-snouted riverain dolphins


tuinkever

tuinkever m (plural tuinkevers, diminutive tuinkevertje n)

tuinkevers (plural)
tuinkevertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of tuin (“garden”) + kever (“beetle”).

Synonym of rozenkever (“garden chafer, June bug, Phyllopertha horticola”)


winterkoning

winterkoning m (plural winterkoningen, diminutive winterkoninkje n)

winterkoningen (plural)
winterkoninkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch winterconinc. Equivalent to winter (“winter”) + koning (“king”).

Troglodytes troglodytes
Troglodytes troglodytes#Translingual

(chiefly diminutive) Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes


hoornraaf

hoornraaf m (plural hoornraven, diminutive hoornraafje n)

hoornraven (plural)
hoornraafje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of hoorn (“horn”) + raaf (“raven”).

the ground hornbill, mainly ground-dwelling bird of the genus Bucorvus


heul

From Middle Dutch *huel, attested in compounds corresponding to modern heulzaad, from older oele, from Latin oleum.

(archaic) poppy, plant of the genus Papaver


gewone klaproos

gewone klaproos f (plural gewone klaprozen, diminutive gewoon klaproosje n)

gewone klaprozen (plural)
gewoon klaproosje (diminutive neuter)

Papaver rhoeas
Papaver rhoeas#Translingual


grote klaproos

grote klaproos f (plural grote klaprozen, diminutive groot klaproosje n)

grote klaprozen (plural)
groot klaproosje (diminutive neuter)

Synonym of gewone klaproos (“common poppy, Papaver rhoeas”)


kleine klaproos

kleine klaproos f (plural kleine klaprozen, diminutive klein klaproosje n)

kleine klaprozen (plural)
klein klaproosje (diminutive neuter)

Synonym of bleke klaproos (“Papaver dubium”)


bleke klaproos

bleke klaproos f (plural bleke klaprozen, diminutive bleek klaproosje n)

bleke klaprozen (plural)
bleek klaproosje (diminutive neuter)

the blind eyes, long-headed poppy, Papaver dubium


bastaardklaproos

bastaardklaproos f (plural bastaardklaprozen, diminutive bastaardklaproosje n)

bastaardklaprozen (plural)
bastaardklaproosje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bastaard + klaproos. Possibly a calque, cf. German Bastard-Mohn, also the specific name hybridum.


slanke klaproos

slanke klaproos f (plural slanke klaprozen, diminutive slank klaproosje n)

slanke klaprozen (plural)
slank klaproosje (diminutive neuter)

(slightly dated) Synonym of bleke klaproos (“Papaver dubium”)


ruige klaproos

ruige klaproos f (plural ruige klaprozen, diminutive ruig klaproosje n)

ruige klaprozen (plural)
ruig klaproosje (diminutive neuter)

the prickly poppy, pale poppy, Papaver argemone


wingerd

wingerd m (plural wingerden or wingerds, diminutive wingerdje n)

wingerden (plural)
wingerds (plural)
wingerdje (diminutive neuter)

Synonym of wilde wingerd (“creeper, plant of genus Parthenocissus”)


afrikaantje

→ Papiamentu: afrikanchi, afrikaantje

From Afrikaan + -tje. The plants were once widely considered, in Europe, to have originated from Africa.

marigold, plant or flower of the genus Tagetes


bruin blauwtje

Literally, “brown blue (butterfly), brown bluey”.


bruine hyena

nl-noun

bruine hyena f (plural bruine hyena's, diminutive bruin hyenaatje n)

bruine hyena's (plural)
bruin hyenaatje (diminutive neuter)

Hyaena brunnea
Hyaena brunnea#Translingual


sjalot

sjalot f (plural sjalotten, diminutive sjalotje n)

sjalotten (plural)
sjalotje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: salot

→ Papiamentu: sjalot (dated)

Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, from Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Classical Latin ascalonia (cēpa), referring to Ashkelon.


hyenahond

hyenahond m (plural hyenahonden, diminutive hyenahondje n)

hyenahonden (plural)
hyenahondje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of hyena (“hyena”) + hond (“dog”).

Afrikaanse wilde hond
Afrikaanse wilde hond#Dutch

Synonym of Afrikaanse wilde hond (“African wild dog, Lycaon pictus”)


gevlekte hyena

gevlekte hyena f (plural gevlekte hyena's, diminutive gevlekt hyenaatje n)

gevlekte hyena's (plural)
gevlekt hyenaatje (diminutive neuter)

Crocuta crocuta
Crocuta crocuta#Translingual


Afrikaanse wilde hond

Afrikaanse wilde hond m (plural Afrikaanse wilde honden, diminutive Afrikaans wild hondje n)

Afrikaanse wilde honden (plural)
Afrikaans wild hondje (diminutive neuter)

Lycaon pictus
Lycaon pictus#Translingual


gestreepte hyena

gestreepte hyena f (plural gestreepte hyena's, diminutive gestreept hyenaatje n)

gestreepte hyena's (plural)
gestreept hyenaatje (diminutive neuter)

Hyaena hyaena
Hyaena hyaena#Translingual


heksenmelk

Blend of heks + -en- + wolfsmelk (“spurge, plant of genus Euphorbia”).

blend

Euphorbia esula
Euphorbia esula#Translingual


dodaars

nl-noun

dodaars m (plural dodaarzen, diminutive dodaarsje n)

dodaarzen (plural)
dodaarsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dod (“tuft”, variant of dot) + aars (“arse”).

compound

variant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">dot</i>

Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis#Translingual


stekelbrem

(chiefly uncountable) needle furze, pettywhin, Genista anglica


brem

(particularly) common broom, Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius


komijn

Afrikaans: komyn

Negerhollands: komin

From Middle Dutch comijn. Ultimately from Latin cumīnum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon). The word had already entered early West Germanic as *kumīn (also *kumil), but such a form should have umlaut and initial stress in Dutch (*keumen). Therefore borrowed anew from Old French comin, or at least influenced by it. Doublet of kummel (from German).

Cuminum cyminum
Cuminum cyminum#Translingual


koedoe

Iedereen houdt van koedoes.

kudu, used of two species of antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus, Tragelaphus strepsiceros and Tragelaphus imberbis


maraboe

adjutant, marabou (stork of genus Leptoptilos)


krabbenscheer

Compound of krab + -en- + scheer (variant of schaar).

variant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">schaar</i>

(chiefly uncountable) water soldier, Stratiotes aloides


klaroen

Cognate of Sranan Tongo krarun, Spanish calalú, English callaloo, of either Amerindian or Bantu origin.

(Suriname) Chinese spinach, red spinach, Amaranthus dubius


koninginnenpage

nl-noun

koninginnenpage m (plural koninginnenpages)


hamsterhaas

(obsolete) pika, lagomorph of the family Ochotonidae or specifically of the genus Ochotona


parelduiker

Compound of parel (“pearl”) + duiker (“diver, loon”).

compound

black-throated diver
black-throated diver

Gavia arctica
Gavia arctica#Translingual


kaketoe

nl-noun

kaketoe m (plural kaketoes, diminutive kaketoetje n)

kaketoes (plural)
kaketoetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kaketoe

desctree

→ English: cockatoo
→ Irish: cocatú
→ Maori: kokatu, koketu

→ German: Kakadu
→ Bulgarian: какаду́ (kakadú)
→ Czech: kakadu
→ Finnish: kakadu
→ Hungarian: kakadu
→ Macedonian: какаду́ (kakadú)
→ Norwegian: kakadu
→ Polish: kakadu
→ Romanian: cacadu
→ Russian: какаду́ (kakadú)
→ Swedish: kakadua

First attested in 1662. Borrowed from Malay kakaktua. Compare Indonesian kakatua.

cockatoo, parrot of the family Cacatuidae


giervalk

From Middle Dutch giervalke, from older geervalke, ultimately from Old Norse geirfalki. Equivalent to geer + valk.

Falco rusticolus
Falco rusticolus#Translingual


klauwkikker

Compound of klauw (“claw”) + kikker (“frog”).


boomvors

(rare) tree frog, frog of the family Hylidae


boomkikvors

nl-noun

boomkikvors m (plural boomkikvorsen, diminutive boomkikvorsje n)

boomkikvorsen (plural)
boomkikvorsje (diminutive neuter)

(uncommon) tree frog, frog of the family Hylidae


apenboom

apenboom m (plural apenbomen, diminutive apenboompje n)

apenbomen (plural)
apenboompje (diminutive neuter)

Araucaria araucana
Araucaria araucana#Translingual


andoorn

a woundwort, betony, plant of the genus Stachys


boomvaren

boomvaren f or m (plural boomvarens, diminutive boomvarentje n)

boomvarens (plural)
boomvarentje (diminutive neuter)

tree fern, treelike fern from the family Cyatheales


schijftongkikker

schijftongkikker m (plural schijftongkikkers)

painted frog, frog of the genus Discoglossus or Latonia


dovenetel

Univerbation of dove netel (“deaf nettle”). As with English deadnettle, the name refers to the fact that these plants (particularly Lamium album) resemble nettles, but lack any sting. Compare German Taubnessel.

a deadnettle, any nettle-like plant of the genus Lamium


marterachtige

marterachtige m or f (plural marterachtigen)

mustelid, any member of the family Mustelidae


orgaandier

orgaandier n (plural orgaandieren, diminutive orgaandiertje n)

orgaandieren (plural)
orgaandiertje (diminutive neuter)

eumetazoan, any member of the subkingdom Eumetazoa


ribkwal

ribkwal f (plural ribkwallen, diminutive ribkwalletje n)

ribkwallen (plural)
ribkwalletje (diminutive neuter)

ctenophore, any member of the phylum Ctenophora


sponsdier

sponsdier n (plural sponsdieren, diminutive sponsdiertje n)

sponsdieren (plural)
sponsdiertje (diminutive neuter)

sponge, any member of the phylum Porifera


pijlworm

pijlworm m (plural pijlwormen, diminutive pijlwormpje n)

pijlwormen (plural)
pijlwormpje (diminutive neuter)

arrow worm, any member of the phylum Chaetognatha


chordadier

chordadier n (plural chordadieren, diminutive chordadiertje n)

chordadieren (plural)
chordadiertje (diminutive neuter)

chordate, any member of the phylum Chordata


kwastvinnige

kwastvinnige m or f (plural kwastvinnigen)

lobe-finned fish, any member of the class Sarcopterygii


manteldier

manteldier n (plural manteldieren, diminutive manteldiertje n)

manteldieren (plural)
manteldiertje (diminutive neuter)

tunicate, any member of the subphylum Tunicata


straalvinnige

straalvinnige m or f (plural straalvinnigen)

ray-finned fish, any member of the class Actinopterygii


beenvisachtige

beenvisachtige m or f (plural beenvisachtigen)

(rare) bony fish, any member of the superclass Osteichthyes


kruipdier

kruipdier n (plural kruipdieren, diminutive kruipdiertje n)

kruipdieren (plural)
kruipdiertje (diminutive neuter)

(dated or archaic) a reptile, any member of the class Reptilia


placentadier

placentadier n (plural placentadieren, diminutive placentadiertje n)

placentadieren (plural)
placentadiertje (diminutive neuter)

placental, any member of the infraclass Placentalia


haasachtige

haasachtige m or f (plural haasachtigen)

/ˈɦaːsˌɑx.tə.ɣə/

lagomorph, any member of the order Lagomorpha

(somewhat dated) rabbit or hare, any member of the family Leporidae


mensachtige

mensachtige m or f (plural mensachtigen)

great ape, hominid, any member of the family Hominidae


smalneusaap

smalneusaap m (plural smalneusapen, diminutive smalneusaapje n)

smalneusapen (plural)
smalneusaapje (diminutive neuter)

catarrhine, any member of the parvorder Catarrhini


breedneusaap

breedneusaap m (plural breedneusapen, diminutive breedneusaapje n)

breedneusapen (plural)
breedneusaapje (diminutive neuter)

New World monkey, any member of the parvorder Platyrrhini


aap van de Oude Wereld

aap van de Oude Wereld m (plural apen van de Oude Wereld, diminutive aapje van de Oude Wereld n)

apen van de Oude Wereld (plural)
aapje van de Oude Wereld (diminutive neuter)

Old World monkey, any member of the family Cercopithecidae


pardelroller

pardelroller m (plural pardelrollers, diminutive pardelrollertje n)

pardelrollers (plural)
pardelrollertje (diminutive neuter)


schedelloze

schedelloze m or f (plural schedellozen)

From schedelloos.
The sense “cephalochordate” comes from the taxon Acrania.

cephalochordate, any member of the subphylum Cephalochordata


wasbeerachtige

wasbeerachtige m or f (plural wasbeerachtigen)

procyonid, any member of the family Procyonidae


zeeleeuwachtige

zeeleeuwachtige m or f (plural zeeleeuwachtigen)

eared seal, otary; any member of the family Otariidae


eukaryoot

eukaryoot m (plural eukaryoten, diminutive eukaryootje n)

eukaryoten (plural)
eukaryootje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from French eucaryote, based on Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + κάρυον (káruon).

eukaryote, any member of the domain Eukaryota


stekelhuidige

stekelhuidige m or f (plural stekelhuidigen)

echinoderm, any member of the phylum Echinodermata


civetkatachtige

civetkatachtige m or f (plural civetkatachtigen)

viverrid, any member of the family Viverridae


kleine beer

kleine beer m (plural kleine beren, diminutive klein beertje n)

kleine beren (plural)
klein beertje (diminutive neuter)


kleine panda

kleine panda m (plural kleine panda's, diminutive klein pandaatje n)

kleine panda's (plural)
klein pandaatje (diminutive neuter)

Ailurus fulgens
Ailurus fulgens#Translingual

ailurid, any member of the family Ailuridae


neteldier

neteldier n (plural neteldieren, diminutive neteldiertje n)

neteldieren (plural)
neteldiertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of netel (“nettle, stinger”) + dier (“animal”).

compound

cnidarian, any member of the phylum Cnidaria


horsmakreel

From hors + makreel, very likely a calque of English horse mackerel.

Atlantic horse mackerel
Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus
Trachurus trachurus#Translingual

scad, Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)


slechtvalk

nl-noun

slechtvalk m (plural slechtvalken, diminutive slechtvalkje n)

slechtvalken (plural)
slechtvalkje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: sljochtfalk (calque)

From slecht (“common, mean”) + valk (“falcon”).

com

Falco peregrinus
Falco peregrinus#Translingual


kruipbrem

creeping broom, hairy greenweed, Genista pilosa


ransuil

nl-noun

ransuil m or f (plural ransuilen, diminutive ransuiltje n)

ransuilen (plural)
ransuiltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch ransule, from ranse, of uncertain origin but referring to a type of medieval headdress worn by women (compare Middle Low German ranse, ranse, rantse referring to the same) and ule (“owl”), whence modern Dutch uil.


velduil

velduil m or f (plural velduilen, diminutive velduiltje n)

velduilen (plural)
velduiltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of veld (“field”) + uil (“owl”).

Asio flammeus
Asio flammeus#Translingual


pestvogel

pestvogel m (plural pestvogels, diminutive pestvogeltje n)

pestvogels (plural)
pestvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of pest (“plague, pestilence”) + vogel (“bird”).

compound

Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla garrulus#Translingual

the Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus


stinkrob

Probably borrowed from German Stinkrobbe. Equivalent to stinken + rob.


ringelrob

Probably borrowed from German Ringelrobbe.

1939 August 10, "JAN P. STRIJBOS vervolgt zijn relaas", De Telegraaf, evening edition, part 4, page 7.
[…] een allergekst schouwspel vooor de vele eidereenden en ik herinner mij ook dat een ringelrob telkens vlak langs het strand uit het water opdook en mij lang en nieuwsgierig volgde met zijn ronden robbekop.

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zeekraal

Contraction of older zeekoraal. Equivalent to zee + kraal.

glasswort, pickleweed, plant of the genus Salicornia


kleine zeehond

nl-noun

kleine zeehond m (plural kleine zeehonden, diminutive klein zeehondje n)

kleine zeehonden (plural)
klein zeehondje (diminutive neuter)


klapmutsrob

(rare) hooded seal, clapmatch, Cystophora cristata


klapmuts

klapmuts f (plural klapmutsen, diminutive klapmutsje n)

klapmutsen (plural)
klapmutsje (diminutive neuter)

→ English: clapmatch, clockmutch


manenrob

From maan + -en- + rob, calque of German Mähnenrobbe.

South American sea lion
South American sea lion

South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens


zadelrob

From zadel + rob, calque of German Sattelrobbe.

Pagophilus groenlandicus
Pagophilus groenlandicus#Translingual

harp seal, saddleback seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)


zeenaald

a pipefish; certain fish of the family Syngnathidae, particularly of genus Syngnathus


stekelrog

stekelrog m (plural stekelroggen, diminutive stekelrogje n)

stekelroggen (plural)
stekelrogje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of stekel (“sting, barb”) + rog (“ray”).


blaasrob

Compound of blaas (“bladder”) + rob (“seal”).


parelmoervlinder

parelmoervlinder m (plural parelmoervlinders, diminutive parelmoervlindertje n)

parelmoervlinders (plural)
parelmoervlindertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of parelmoer (“mother of pearl”) + vlinder (“butterfly”). Named after the light spots on the wings of certain fritillaries.

compound

any of certain butterflies of the genus Argynnis (the fritillaries)


heideblauwtje

Compound of heide (“meadow, heath”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


tandwalvis

Compound of tand (“tooth”) + walvis (“whale”).

toothed whale, whale of the suborder Odontoceti


kanoet

nl-noun

kanoet m (plural kanoeten, diminutive kanoetje n)

kanoeten (plural)
kanoetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin canutus. Doublet of knot (“red knot”).

Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus#Translingual


bergeend

bergeend f (plural bergeenden, diminutive bergeendje n)

bergeenden (plural)
bergeendje (diminutive neuter)

The first element is not wholly certain, but a compound of bergen (“to hide”) + eend (“duck”) seems most commonly supported.

Tadorna tadorna
Tadorna tadorna#Translingual


baardman

baardman m (plural baardmannen, diminutive baardmannetje n)

baardmannen (plural)
baardmannetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of baard (“beard”) + man (“man”).

(chiefly diminutive) the bearded tit, Panurus biarmicus


oeverloper

Compound of oever (“bank, waterside”) + loper (“walker”).

compound

Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos#Translingual


bonenkruid

Compound of boon (“bean”) + -en- + kruid (“herb”). Named for its use along with legumes, its primary use in Dutch cooking. Cf. German Bohnenkraut, one of the two terms might have been calqued from the other.

savory, plant of the genus Satureja, used in particular of those species and varieties used as culinary herbs


watersnip

nl-noun

watersnip f (plural watersnippen, diminutive watersnipje n)

watersnippen (plural)
watersnipje (diminutive neuter)

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

Gallinago gallinago
Gallinago gallinago#Translingual


houtsnip

houtsnip f (plural houtsnippen, diminutive houtsnipje n)

houtsnippen (plural)
houtsnipje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch houtsneppe. Equivalent to hout (“wood”) + snip (“woodcock, snipe”).

compound

Scolopax rusticola
Scolopax rusticola#Translingual


wouw

nl-noun

wouw m (plural wouwen, diminutive wouwtje n)

wouwen (plural)
wouwtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wou

From Middle Dutch wouwe, wīwe, wīe, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wīwô, a derivate of Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to hunt, pursue”). Compare German Weihe, Low German Wieh, both “harrier”.

der

a kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur


wouw

→ German: Wau

From Middle Dutch woude, wouwe; ultimately derived from a variant of Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd. Cognate with English weld. Doublet of wede.

Reseda luteola
Reseda luteola#Translingual


kardoen

nl-noun

kardoen m (plural kardoenen or kardoens, diminutive kardoentje n)

kardoenen (plural)
kardoens (plural)
kardoentje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Middle French cardon, from Occitan cardoun, from Latin carduus.

Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus#Translingual

cardoon, artichoke thistle, Cynara cardunculus


kwartelkoning

kwartelkoning m (plural kwartelkoningen, diminutive kwartelkoninkje n)

kwartelkoningen (plural)
kwartelkoninkje (diminutive neuter)


haagdoorn

haagdoorn m (plural haagdoorns, diminutive haagdoorntje n)

haagdoorns (plural)
haagdoorntje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch hāgedorn, from Old Dutch *haguthorn, from Proto-West Germanic *haguþorn. Equivalent to haag + doorn.

Synonym of meidoorn (“plant of species Crataegus, including hawthorn and mayblossom”)


boerenomelet

boerenomelet f (plural boerenomeletten, diminutive boerenomeletje n)

boerenomeletten (plural)
boerenomeletje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of boer (“farmer”) + -en- + omelet (“omelette”).

compound

an omelette containing sliced bell peppers, various vegetables and often bacon bits


boerenzwaluw

nl-noun

boerenzwaluw f (plural boerenzwaluwen, diminutive boerenzwaluwtje n)

boerenzwaluwen (plural)
boerenzwaluwtje (diminutive neuter)

Hirundo rustica
Hirundo rustica#Translingual


palefroot

From Middle Dutch palefroot, from Old French palefroid, from Late Latin paraverēdus. Doublet of paard.

(historical, rare) a palfrey (type of small horse)


vliegenvanger

vliegenvanger m (plural vliegenvangers, diminutive vliegenvangertje n, feminine vliegenvangster)

vliegenvangers (plural)
vliegenvangertje (diminutive neuter)
vliegenvangster (feminine)

From Middle Dutch vliegenvanger. Equivalent to vlieg + -en- + vangen + -er.

a flycatcher, muscicapid; a bird of the family Muscicapidae


elfenbank

elfenbank f (plural elfenbanken, diminutive elfenbankje n)

elfenbanken (plural)
elfenbankje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of elf (“elf”) + -en- + bank (“bench”).

fungus of the genus Trametes, especially Trametes versicolor, the turkey tail


steenwortel

Compound of steen (“stone”) + wortel (“root”).

Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare#Translingual

(obsolete) common polypody, Polypodium vulgare; chiefly in relation to its rhizome


eikvaren

eikvaren f or m (plural eikvarens, diminutive eikvarentje n)

eikvarens (plural)
eikvarentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of eik (“oak”) + varen (“fern”), named for the resemblance of these ferns' lobe-like leaves to the lobed leaves of oak trees.


gewone eikvaren

gewone eikvaren f or m (plural gewone eikvarens, diminutive gewoon eikvarentje n)

gewone eikvarens (plural)
gewoon eikvarentje (diminutive neuter)


steppearend

steppearend m (plural steppearenden, diminutive steppearendje n)

steppearenden (plural)
steppearendje (diminutive neuter)

Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis#Translingual


rotszwaluw

Eurasian crag martin
Eurasian crag martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Ptyonoprogne rupestris#Translingual

the Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris


stippelmot

stippelmot f (plural stippelmotten, diminutive stippelmotje n)

stippelmotten (plural)
stippelmotje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of stippel (“dot”) + mot (“moth”).

an ermine moth, moth of the family Yponomeutidae


blauwborst

blauwborst m (plural blauwborsten, diminutive blauwborstje n)

blauwborsten (plural)
blauwborstje (diminutive neuter)

From blauw (“blue”) + borst (“chest, breast, thorax”).

compound

Luscinia svecica
Luscinia svecica#Translingual


pioen

From Middle Dutch pionie, from Old French pyoine, from Latin paeōnia, from Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía).


schoenbekooievaar

nl-noun

schoenbekooievaar m (plural schoenbekooievaars)

From schoen (“shoe”) + bek (“beak”) + ooievaar (“stork”).

compound

Balaeniceps rex
Balaeniceps rex#Translingual


kranssalie

the lilac sage plant, Salvia verticillata


kraaghagedis

Compound of kraag (“frill, collar”) + hagedis (“lizard”).


koolwitje

Compound of kool (“cabbage”) + witje (“white (butterfly)”); cabbages are among the favored host plants for these butterflies of this genus to lay their eggs. Compare also the taxonomic names of the species of this genus, which contain brassicae ("of the cabbage") and rapae ("of the turnip"), respectively.

Pieris brassicae
Pieris brassicae#Translingual

a cabbage white, one of two butterflies of the genus Pieris; either the small white (Pieris rapae) or the large white (Pieris brassicae)


reuzeninktvis

nl-noun

reuzeninktvis m (plural reuzeninktvissen, diminutive reuzeninktvisje n)

reuzeninktvissen (plural)
reuzeninktvisje (diminutive neuter)

From reus (“giant”) + -en- + inktvis (“squid”).


tijm

Negerhollands: tiim

Borrowed from Middle French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon).


doperwt

nl-noun

doperwt f (plural doperwten, diminutive doperwtje n)

doperwten (plural)
doperwtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: dòpèrt (Aruba)

Compound of doppen (“to pod”) + erwt (“pea”).

a small green pea, eaten without its pod


kroonkraan

Compound of kroon (“crown”) + kraan (“crane”).

a crowned crane, any bird of the genus Balearica


rodekool

(less common, official spelling) Alternative spelling of rode kool


Chinese kool

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis#Translingual

a napa cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis


geelgors

geelgors f (plural geelgorzen, diminutive geelgorsje n)

geelgorzen (plural)
geelgorsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of geel (“yellow”) + gors (“bunting”).

Emberiza citrinella
Emberiza citrinella#Translingual


weegbree

weegbree f (plural weegbreeën or weegbrees or weegbreden)

weegbreeën (plural)
weegbrees (plural)
weegbreden (plural)

From Middle Dutch wegebrêde. Equivalent to weg + breed.

(uncountable, countable) a plantain, fleawort, a plant of the genus Plantago


snijboon

snijboon f (plural snijbonen, diminutive snijboontje n)

snijbonen (plural)
snijboontje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: sneibonchi, snijboontsje (from the diminutive)

Compound of snijden (“to cut”) + boon (“bean”), named because they were usually cut into small pieces before cooking or eating.

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris#Translingual

a flat bean, a long variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, with flat pods and fully matured seeds


winterpeen

winterpeen f (plural winterpenen, diminutive winterpeentje n)

winterpenen (plural)
winterpeentje (diminutive neuter)


zwarte bes

the berry of Ribes nigrum, a black currant


kanarievogel

kanarievogel m (plural kanarievogels, diminutive kanarievogeltje n)

kanarievogels (plural)
kanarievogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Serinus canaria
Serinus canaria#Translingual

a canary, bird of the genus Serinus or specifically Serinus canaria


ooievaarsdorp

ooievaarsdorp n (plural ooievaarsdorpen)

a place where breeding pairs of tame storks are kept to increase or maintain population levels


gaviaal

gaviaal m (plural gavialen, diminutive gaviaaltje n)

gavialen (plural)
gaviaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl).


mantelmeeuw

mantelmeeuw f (plural mantelmeeuwen, diminutive mantelmeeuwtje n)

mantelmeeuwen (plural)
mantelmeeuwtje (diminutive neuter)

great black-backed gull
great black-backed gull

lesser black-backed gull
lesser black-backed gull

either of two gull species of the genus Larus, the great black-backed gull or the lesser black-backed gull


waterkers

Compound of water (“water”) + kers (“cress”).

(chiefly uncountable) watercress, plant of the genus Nasturtium


vergeet-mij-niet

vergeet-mij-niet m (plural vergeet-mij-nieten, diminutive vergeet-mij-nietje n)

vergeet-mij-nieten (plural)
vergeet-mij-nietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vergeet-my-niet

Univerbation of vergeet + mij + niet, calque of German Vergissmeinnicht.

(chiefly diminutive) a forget-me-not, flower of the genus Myosotis


mosdiertje

From mos (“moss”) + diertje (“little animal”).


bultrugwalvis

nl-noun

bultrugwalvis m (plural bultrugwalvissen)

Either from bult (“hump”) + rug (“back”) + walvis (“whale”) or a clarifying compound of bultrug (“humpback whale”) + walvis (“whale”).

com

Megaptera novaeangliae
Megaptera novaeangliae#Translingual

a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)


malariamug

nl-noun

malariamug f (plural malariamuggen, diminutive malariamugje n)

malariamuggen (plural)
malariamugje (diminutive neuter)

a malaria mosquito; a mosquito of the genus Anopheles that can transmit malaria


halsbandparkiet

halsbandparkiet m (plural halsbandparkieten, diminutive halsbandparkietje n)

halsbandparkieten (plural)
halsbandparkietje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of halsband (“collar”) + parkiet (“parakeet”).

compound

ring-necked parakeet
ring-necked parakeet

rose-ringed parakeet
rose-ringed parakeet

Psittacula krameri
Psittacula krameri#Translingual

the ring-necked parakeet, rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri


daslook

From das (“badger”) + look (“garlic, leek”).

Allium ursinum
Allium ursinum#Translingual


koolmees

nl-noun

koolmees f (plural koolmezen, diminutive koolmeesje n)

koolmezen (plural)
koolmeesje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kool (“carbon, coal”) + mees (“tit”), named after the black marks on its head.


matkop

Compound of mat (“matte”) + kop (“head”).


groene specht

groene specht m (plural groene spechten)

Picus viridis
Picus viridis#Translingual


purperreiger

Ardea purpurea
Ardea purpurea#Translingual


vechtkwartel

Compound of vechten (“to fight”) + kwartel (“quail”). Named for its use as a fighting bird in some cultures and for its physical resemblance to quails.

compound

a buttonquail, bird of the family Turnicidae


zaagblad

nl-noun

zaagblad n (plural zaagbladen, diminutive zaagblaadje n)

zaagbladen (plural)
zaagblaadje (diminutive neuter)


wederik

loosestrife, plant of the genus Lysimachia


rotgans

rotgans f (plural rotganzen, diminutive rotgansje n)

rotganzen (plural)
rotgansje (diminutive neuter)

Partial calque from a Scandinavian language. The first element is onomatopoeic and is unrelated to rot (“rot; rotten”) and rot- (“bad, nasty”); the second element is simply gans (“goose”).

Branta bernicla
Branta bernicla#Translingual


pioenroos

pioenroos f (plural pioenrozen, diminutive pioenroosje n)

pioenrozen (plural)
pioenroosje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of pioen (“peony”) + roos (“rose”).

a peony, a plant of the genus Paeonia; its flower in particular


zeeanemoon

zeeanemoon f (plural zeeanemonen, diminutive zeeanemoontje n)

zeeanemonen (plural)
zeeanemoontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: seeanemoon

sea anemone, animal of the order Actiniaria


langpootmug

langpootmug f (plural langpootmuggen, diminutive langpootmugje n)

langpootmuggen (plural)
langpootmugje (diminutive neuter)

a crane fly, mosquito of the family Tipulidae


schietwilg

Compound of schieten (“to shoot (up), to grow quickly”) + wilg (“willow”).


zwarte zwaan

Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus#Translingual


krakeend

nl-noun

krakeend f (plural krakeenden, diminutive krakeendje n)

krakeenden (plural)
krakeendje (diminutive neuter)

Pleonastic compound of krak (“gadwall”) + eend (“duck”).

Mareca strepera
Mareca strepera#Translingual


aardaker

aardaker m (plural aardakers, diminutive aardakertje n)

aardakers (plural)
aardakertje (diminutive neuter)

Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus tuberosus#Translingual


netelboom

netelboom m (plural netelbomen, diminutive netelboompje n)

netelbomen (plural)
netelboompje (diminutive neuter)


zwepenboom

zwepenboom m (plural zwepenbomen, diminutive zwepenboompje n)

zwepenbomen (plural)
zwepenboompje (diminutive neuter)

Celtis occidentalis
Celtis occidentalis#Translingual


aardbeiboom

aardbeiboom m (plural aardbeibomen, diminutive aardbeiboompje n)

aardbeibomen (plural)
aardbeiboompje (diminutive neuter)

Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo#Translingual


okkernoot

Juglans regia
Juglans regia#Translingual


zeepkruid

zeepkruid n (plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

Saponaria officinalis
Saponaria officinalis#Translingual


naaldaar

naaldaar ? (uncountable, diminutive [please provide])


fakkelgras

fakkelgras n (plural fakkelgrassen, diminutive fakkelgrasje n)

fakkelgrassen (plural)
fakkelgrasje (diminutive neuter)


kafferkoren

From Afrikaans kafferkoring, itself a compound of kaffer, a now offensive term for the Bantu, and koring (“grain”).

Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor#Translingual

(now offensive) sorghum, Sorghum bicolor


hoornbloem

hoornbloem f (plural hoornbloemen, diminutive [please provide])

From hoorn (“horn”) + bloem (“flower”), referring to the shape of the fruits (compare the etymology of the genus name, translingual Cerastium).


dagkoekoeksbloem

dagkoekoeksbloem f (plural dagkoekoeksbloemen, diminutive dagkoekoeksbloempje n or dagkoekoeksbloemetje n)

dagkoekoeksbloemen (plural)
dagkoekoeksbloempje (diminutive neuter)
dagkoekoeksbloemetje (diminutive neuter)


goudfazant

Compound of goud (“gold”) + fazant (“pheasant”).

Chrysolophus pictus
Chrysolophus pictus#Translingual

golden pheasant, Chinese pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus


gewone fazant

gewone fazant m (plural gewone fazanten, diminutive gewoon fazantje n)

gewone fazanten (plural)
gewoon fazantje (diminutive neuter)

Phasianus colchicus
Phasianus colchicus#Translingual

the common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus


goudplevier

goudplevier m (plural goudplevieren, diminutive goudpleviertje n)

goudplevieren (plural)
goudpleviertje (diminutive neuter)

Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis apricaria#Translingual

golden plover, European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria


graanklander

graanklander f (plural graanklanders, diminutive [please provide])

Sitophilus granarius
Sitophilus granarius#Translingual


klander

klander f (plural klanders, diminutive [please provide])

Ultimately from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “cylinder”).

der

1687, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek letter 57 to Royal Societyhttps://lensonleeuwenhoek.net/content/wrote-letter-57-1687-08-06-ab-102-members-royal-society

The weevils can eat the wheat grains completely empty from within.

De Klanders kunnen de Koorn-Graanen van binnen gants ledig eeten.


snuitkever

nl-noun

snuitkever m (plural snuitkevers, diminutive snuitkevertje n)

snuitkevers (plural)
snuitkevertje (diminutive neuter)

From snuit (“snout”) + kever (“beetle”). Compare English snout beetle.


lorre

lorre m (plural lorres, diminutive lorretje n)

lorres (plural)
lorretje (diminutive neuter)

Colloquial alteration of lori, from Malay lori.


Siberische tijger

Siberische tijger m (plural Siberische tijgers)

Panthera tigris altaica
Panthera tigris altaica#Translingual

a Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris altaica


muskuseend

muskuseend f (plural muskuseenden, diminutive muskuseendje n)

muskuseenden (plural)
muskuseendje (diminutive neuter)

Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata#Translingual


kroontjeskruid

Compound of kroontje (“little crown”) + -s- + kruid (“herb”); kroonkruid (“crownvetch”) was formed similarly.

compound

Euphorbia helioscopia
Euphorbia helioscopia#Translingual


wolfsmelkfamilie

From wolfsmelk (“spurge”) + familie (“family”).


witte klaver

nl-noun

witte klaver f or m (plural witte klavers, diminutive wit klavertje n)

witte klavers (plural)
wit klavertje (diminutive neuter)

Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens#Translingual


doornappel

Compound of doorn + appel, referring to its thorny fruit. Cognate with English thorn apple.

Datura stramonium
Datura stramonium#Translingual

jimsonweed, Datura stramonium (plant or capsule)


witte dovenetel

witte dovenetel f (plural witte dovenetels)


grote weegbree

Plantago major
Plantago major#Translingual


smalle weegbree

Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata#Translingual

the ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata


driekleurig viooltje

driekleurig viooltje n (plural driekleurige viooltjes)

Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor#Translingual


tuinwolfsmelk

Compound of tuin (“garden”) + wolfsmelk (“spurge”).


fluweelblad

fluweelblad n (plural fluweelbladen, diminutive fluweelblaadje n)

fluweelbladen (plural)
fluweelblaadje (diminutive neuter)

Abutilon theophrasti
Abutilon theophrasti#Translingual

velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.)


casarca

casarca f (plural casarca's, diminutive casarcaatje n)

casarca's (plural)
casarcaatje (diminutive neuter)

Tadorna ferruginea
Tadorna ferruginea#Translingual

(particularly) the ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea


rimpelroos

rimpelroos f (plural rimpelrozen, diminutive rimpelroosje n)

rimpelrozen (plural)
rimpelroosje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of rimpel (“wrinkle”) + roos (“rose”), a calque of the Latin taxonomic name, which means the same and refers to the wrinkly leaves of the plant.


lijsterbes

lijsterbes f (plural lijsterbessen, diminutive lijsterbesje n)

lijsterbessen (plural)
lijsterbesje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of lijster (“thrush”) + bes (“berry”). Named because the berries are an important food source for thrushes.

a rowan, a whitebeam, a mountain ash, any tree of the genus Sorbus


barmsijs

barmsijs f (plural barmsijzen, diminutive barmsijsje n)

barmsijzen (plural)
barmsijsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of barm (“thick-billed siskin”) + sijs (“siskin”).

compound

(particularly) Synonym of grote barmsijs (“Acanthis flammea”)


alpenheggenmus

nl-noun

alpenheggenmus f (plural alpenheggenmussen)

Compound of Alpen (“Alps”) + heggenmus (“dunnock, hedge sparrow”).

compound

Prunella collaris
Prunella collaris#Translingual


korenworm

nl-noun

korenworm m (plural korenwormen, diminutive korenwormpje n)

korenwormen (plural)
korenwormpje (diminutive neuter)

By the Dutch they are named Baum-kaefer, Roub-kaefer, Koren Worm, or Corn-Worm, because they destroy the Roots of Corn.]

[1747, Henry Baker, "A letter from Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to the President, concerning the grubbs destroying the grass in Norfolk" in Philsophical Transactions of the Royal Society

In het verleden zijn ook proeven gedaan met chemische bestrijding, toepassing van vloeibaar stikstof en natuurlijke bestrijding, zoals met de Korenworm (Listronotus elongatus).

2018 September 20, Janne Brouwers et al., “De Waternavel de baas?”, in H2O:

a plant-eating beetle larva, especially a chafer or weevil


kodiakbeer

kodiakbeer m (plural kodiakberen, diminutive kodiakbeertje n)

kodiakberen (plural)
kodiakbeertje (diminutive neuter)

From Kodiak + beer, probably a calque of English Kodiak bear.


brilbeer

brilbeer m (plural brilberen, diminutive brilbeertje n)

brilberen (plural)
brilbeertje (diminutive neuter)

Tremarctos ornatus
Tremarctos ornatus#Translingual


kraagbeer

Ursus thibetanus
Ursus thibetanus#Translingual


zwarte beer

Ursus americanus
Ursus americanus#Translingual


kleine bonte specht

kleine bonte specht m (plural kleine bonte spechten)

Literally, “small multicoloured woodpecker”.

lit

lesser spotted woodpecker
lesser spotted woodpecker

Dryobates minor
Dryobates minor#Translingual

lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor


grote bonte specht

nl-noun

grote bonte specht m (plural grote bonte spechten)

Literally, “great multicoloured woodpecker”.

lit

great spotted woodpecker
great spotted woodpecker

Dendrocopos major
Dendrocopos major#Translingual

great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major


middelste bonte specht

nl-noun

middelste bonte specht m (plural middelste bonte spechten)

Literally, “intermediate multicoloured woodpecker”.

lit

middle spotted woodpecker
middle spotted woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius
Dendrocoptes medius#Translingual

the middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius


aardbeivlinder

nl-noun

aardbeivlinder m (plural aardbeivlinders)


sluipvlieg

sluipvlieg f (plural sluipvliegen, diminutive sluipvliegje n)

sluipvliegen (plural)
sluipvliegje (diminutive neuter)

Op de nesten werd een aantal sluipvliegen (Tachinidae) aangetroffen, die steeds weer op de nesten met rupsen gingen zitten.

2011, Arno van Stipdonk, Theo Zeegers, “Eiafzet van de sluipvlieg Phorocera grandis op de eikenprocessierups Thaumetopoea processionea (Diptera: Tachinidae, Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae)”, in Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen, volume 35, pages 69–72:

a parasitic fly belonging to family Tachinidae


trompetzwaan

trompetzwaan m or f (plural trompetzwanen)

Compound of trompet (“trumpet”) + zwaan (“swan”).

Cygnus buccinator
Cygnus buccinator#Translingual


kleine zwaan

the Bewick's swan, Cygnus bewickii or Cygnus columbianus bewickii


fluitzwaan

Cygnus columbianus
Cygnus columbianus#Translingual


hondspeterselie

hondspeterselie f (plural hondspeterselies, diminutive hondspeterselietje n)

hondspeterselies (plural)
hondspeterselietje (diminutive neuter)

(botany) fool's parsley (Aethusa cynapium)


gewone bereklauw

gewone bereklauw ? (plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

Heracleum sphondylium
Heracleum sphondylium#Translingual


zevenblad

Compound of zeven (“seven”) + blad (“leaf”).

Aegopodium podagraria
Aegopodium podagraria#Translingual

(chiefly uncountable) ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria)

(archaic, uncountable) septfoil, tormentil, Potentilla erecta


gewone pastinaak

gewone pastinaak f (plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

Pastinaca sativa
Pastinaca sativa#Translingual


gewoon guichelheil

Anagallis arvensis
Anagallis arvensis#Translingual

scarlet pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis syn. Lysimachia arvensis


kleefkruid

Compound of kleven (“to stick, cleave, be sticky”) + kruid; parts of the plant are sticky.

compound

Galium aparine
Galium aparine#Translingual


geel walstro

nl-noun

geel walstro n (plural geel wastro's, diminutive geel walstrootje n)

geel wastro's (plural)
geel walstrootje (diminutive neuter)


akkerwinde

akkerwinde f (plural akkerwinden or akkerwindes)

akkerwinden (plural)
akkerwindes (plural)

2005, Monique van der Zanden, "De kleine akkerwinde", Het pad van de regenboog, Christofoor (publ.), page 20.
En op een ochtend werd de akkerwinde door de zon wakker gekust en ze bloeide met wel honderd tere roze kelken, de een nog mooier dan de ander.

And one morning the field bindweed was woken with a kiss by the sun and she bloomed with a hundred delicate pink calyces, the one being even more beautiful than the other.

2012, Glenn Cooper, De tiende kamer, tr. by Riek Borgers, original title The Tenth Chamber, A. W. Bruna Uitgevers (publ.).
‘[…] De bessen en de akkerwinde zijn nooit een probleem. […]’

' […] The berries and the field bindweed never pose a problem [with storage].'

Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis#Translingual


haagwinde

haagwinde f (plural haagwinden or haagwindes)

/ˈɦaːxˌʋɪn.də/

Rutland beauty, Calystegia sepium syn. Convulvulus sepium


pomme de cythère

pomme de cythère m or f (plural pommes de cythère)

Borrowed from French pomme-cythère, from pomme (“apple”) and Cythère (“Kythira”).

Momenteel is fruit duur in Suriname. Alleen bacove is betaalbaar; voeg markoesa en pomme de cythere [sic] toe aan de fruitconsumptie indien mogelijk.

2020 June 8, Sharon Singh, “Diëtiste adviseert lockdown voedingspatroon [Dietitian advises lockdown eating pattern]”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 2021-01-09:

Fruit is currently expensive in Suriname. Only banana is affordable; add passion fruit and ambarella to your fruit intake if possible.

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual

(Suriname) ambarella (fruit (Spondias dulcis))


wolfsklauw

From wolf (“wolf”) + -s- + klauw (“claw”).

a club moss; any plant of genus Lycopodium; also refers to some closely related plants formerly considered to belong to Lycopodium


grote burgemeester

grote burgemeester m (plural grote burgemeesters, diminutive groot burgemeestertje n)

grote burgemeesters (plural)
groot burgemeestertje (diminutive neuter)

Literally, “big/great mayor”; compare kleine burgemeester (“Larus glaucoides”).

Larus hyperboreus
Larus hyperboreus#Translingual


bougainville

→ Indonesian: bugènvil

From translingual Bougainvillea. Named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville.

(botany) bougainvillea, shrub of the genus Bougainvillea


kuifmees

kuifmees f (plural kuifmezen, diminutive kuifmeesje n)

kuifmezen (plural)
kuifmeesje (diminutive neuter)


dwergstern

dwergstern f (plural dwergsterns or dwergsternen, diminutive dwergsterntje n)

dwergsterns (plural)
dwergsternen (plural)
dwergsterntje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dwerg (“dwarf”) + stern (“tern”).

Sternula albifrons
Sternula albifrons#Translingual


groenling

Chloris chloris
Chloris chloris#Translingual

the greenfinch, European greenfinch, Chloris chloris


zeezwaluw

zeezwaluw f (plural zeezwaluwen, diminutive zeezwaluwtje n)

zeezwaluwen (plural)
zeezwaluwtje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch seeswaluwe. Equivalent to zee + zwaluw.

Sterna hirundo
Sterna hirundo#Translingual

Synonym of visdief (“common tern, Sterna hirundo”)


kolgans

kolgans f (plural kolganzen, diminutive kolgansje n)

kolganzen (plural)
kolgansje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kolgans

Compound of kol (“blaze”) + gans (“goose”), first attested in 1797.

greater white-fronted goose
greater white-fronted goose

Anser albifrons
Anser albifrons#Translingual

the white-fronted goose, greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons


visdief

visdief m (plural visdieven, diminutive visdiefje n)

visdieven (plural)
visdiefje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of vis (“fish”) + dief (“thief”).


zomertaling

zomertaling m (plural zomertalingen, diminutive zomertalinkje n)

zomertalingen (plural)
zomertalinkje (diminutive neuter)

Spatula querquedula
Spatula querquedula#Translingual


witte kwikstaart

witte kwikstaart m (plural witte kwikstaarten, diminutive wit kwikstaartje n)

witte kwikstaarten (plural)
wit kwikstaartje (diminutive neuter)

Motacilla alba
Motacilla alba#Translingual


wintertaling

wintertaling m (plural wintertalingen, diminutive wintertalinkje n)

wintertalingen (plural)
wintertalinkje (diminutive neuter)


kwikstaart

kwikstaart m (plural kwikstaarten, diminutive kwikstaartje n)

kwikstaarten (plural)
kwikstaartje (diminutive neuter)

wagtail, bird of the family Motacillidae, particularly the genera Motacilla and Dendronanthus


huiszwaluw

huiszwaluw f (plural huiszwaluwen, diminutive huiszwaluwtje n)

huiszwaluwen (plural)
huiszwaluwtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of huis (“house”) + zwaluw (“swallow”).

De huiszwaluw is een kleine zangvogel die vaak nestelt onder de dakranden van huizen.

The house martin is a small songbird that often nests under the eaves of houses.

Delichon urbicum
Delichon urbicum#Translingual

the house martin, common house martin, Delichon urbicum


smient

smient f (plural smienten, diminutive smientje n)

smienten (plural)
smientje (diminutive neuter)

The ending -ent is generally considered to be identical to eend (“duck”); the origin of smi- is however uncertain. Some link it to Proto-Germanic *smēhaz (“small”).

Mareca penelope
Mareca penelope#Translingual


bonte vliegenvanger

bonte vliegenvanger m (plural bonte vliegenvangers, diminutive bont vliegenvangertje n)

bonte vliegenvangers (plural)
bont vliegenvangertje (diminutive neuter)

European pied flycatcher
European pied flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca
Ficedula hypoleuca#Translingual

European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca


bontbekplevier

bontbekplevier m (plural bontbekplevieren or bontbekpleviers, diminutive bontbekpleviertje n)

bontbekplevieren (plural)
bontbekpleviers (plural)
bontbekpleviertje (diminutive neuter)

Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula#Translingual


grote lijster

grote lijster f (plural grote lijsters, diminutive groot lijstertje n)

grote lijsters (plural)
groot lijstertje (diminutive neuter)

Turdus viscivorus
Turdus viscivorus#Translingual


gekraagde roodstaart

gekraagde roodstaart m (plural gekraagde roodstaarten, diminutive gekraagd roodstaartje n)

gekraagde roodstaarten (plural)
gekraagd roodstaartje (diminutive neuter)

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Phoenicurus phoenicurus#Translingual

the common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus


staartmees

staartmees f (plural staartmezen, diminutive staartmeesje n)

staartmezen (plural)
staartmeesje (diminutive neuter)

Aegithalos caudatus
Aegithalos caudatus#Translingual


roodborsttapuit

roodborsttapuit m (plural roodborsttapuiten, diminutive roodborsttapuitje n)

roodborsttapuiten (plural)
roodborsttapuitje (diminutive neuter)

Saxicola rubicola
Saxicola rubicola#Translingual


houtduif

houtduif f (plural houtduiven, diminutive houtduifje n)

houtduiven (plural)
houtduifje (diminutive neuter)

Columba palumbus
Columba palumbus#Translingual


stadsduif

stadsduif f (plural stadsduiven, diminutive stadsduifje n)

stadsduiven (plural)
stadsduifje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of stad (“city”) + -s- + duif (“dove”).

Columba livia domestica
Columba livia domestica#Translingual

feral pigeon, city dove, feral Columba livia domestica


holenduif

holenduif f (plural holenduiven, diminutive holenduifje n)

holenduiven (plural)
holenduifje (diminutive neuter)

Columba oenas
Columba oenas#Translingual


zwartkop

zwartkop m (plural zwartkoppen, diminutive zwartkopje n)

zwartkoppen (plural)
zwartkopje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zwart (“black”) + kop (“head”), referring to the "cap" of black feathers on top of the male's head (whereas the female has a brown "cap").

Sylvia atricapilla
Sylvia atricapilla#Translingual

the blackcap, Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla


zanglijster

zanglijster f (plural zanglijsters, diminutive zanglijstertje n)

zanglijsters (plural)
zanglijstertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zang (“song”) + lijster (“thrush”).

Turdus philomelos
Turdus philomelos#Translingual


Turkse tortel

Turkse tortel m or f (plural Turkse tortels)

Literally, “Turkish turtle dove”. Probably influenced by German Türkentaube (literally “Turk dove”), named after the dove's origins from the Balkan.

der

Eurasian collared dove
Eurasian collared dove

Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia decaocto#Translingual

the collared dove, Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto


rosse grutto

Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica#Translingual


brandgans

nl-noun

brandgans f (plural brandganzen, diminutive brandgansje n)

brandganzen (plural)
brandgansje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of brand + gans (“goose”), first attested 1599.

Branta leucopsis
Branta leucopsis#Translingual


grauwe gans

grauwe gans f (plural grauwe ganzen, diminutive grauw gansje n)

grauwe ganzen (plural)
grauw gansje (diminutive neuter)

/ˌɣrɑu̯.ə ˈɣɑns/


wulp

wulp m (plural wulpen, diminutive wulpje n)

wulpen (plural)
wulpje (diminutive neuter)

Perhaps ultimately from a Proto-Germanic *hwelpaną (“to cry, yelp”), whence *hwelpaz (“whelp”) may also derive. Alternatively, from the same root as *hwelbaną (“to curve”) (Dutch welven), referring to the curved beak characteristic of curlews. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Wilp, West Frisian wylp, Old English hwilpe, Scots whaup and perhaps English yarwhelp (“godwit”).

der

a curlew, any bird of the genus Numenius


zomertortel

nl-noun

zomertortel f or m (plural zomertortels, diminutive zomertorteltje n)

zomertortels (plural)
zomertorteltje (diminutive neuter)

European turtle dove
European turtle dove

Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia turtur#Translingual

European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur


grote mantelmeeuw

grote mantelmeeuw f (plural grote mantelmeeuwen)

great black-backed gull
great black-backed gull

Larus marinus
Larus marinus#Translingual

the great black-backed gull, Larus marinus


tuinfluiter

tuinfluiter m (plural tuinfluiters, diminutive tuinfluitertje n)

tuinfluiters (plural)
tuinfluitertje (diminutive neuter)


wilde eend

wilde eend f (plural wilde eenden, diminutive wild eendje n)

wilde eenden (plural)
wild eendje (diminutive neuter)

Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos#Translingual


wielewaal

wielewaal m (plural wielewalen, diminutive wielewaaltje n)

wielewalen (plural)
wielewaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From older wiedewaal by assimilation of -d- to -l-, from Middle Dutch wedewale. The first part, wede- probably stems from Proto-West Germanic *widu (“wood, forest”), whereas -wale could be onomatopoeic.

der

Oriolus oriolus
Oriolus oriolus#Translingual


stierhaai

nl-noun

stierhaai m (plural stierhaaien, diminutive stierhaaitje n)

stierhaaien (plural)
stierhaaitje (diminutive neuter)

Carcharhinus leucas
Carcharhinus leucas#Translingual

the fish species bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas


coscorobazwaan

coscorobazwaan m (plural coscorobazwanen, diminutive coscorobazwaantje n)

coscorobazwanen (plural)
coscorobazwaantje (diminutive neuter)

Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba coscoroba#Translingual


pijlgifkikker

pijlgifkikker m (plural pijlgifkikkers, diminutive pijlgifkikkertje n)

pijlgifkikkers (plural)
pijlgifkikkertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of pijlgif (“dart toxine”) + kikker (“frog”).

compound

a poison dart frog, any toxic frog of the family Dendrobatidae


boskikker

nl-noun

boskikker m (plural boskikkers, diminutive boskikkertje n)

boskikkers (plural)
boskikkertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bos (“wood, forest”) + kikker (“frog”).

the frog species wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus, native to North American woodland


berenklauw

berenklauw f (plural berenklauwen, diminutive berenklauwtje n)

berenklauwen (plural)
berenklauwtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of beer (“bear”) + -en- + klauw (“claw”).

hogweed, any plant species of the genus Heracleum, from the family Apiaceae


theeplant

theeplant f (plural theeplanten, diminutive theeplantje n)

theeplanten (plural)
theeplantje (diminutive neuter)


hemelsleutel

hemelsleutel m (plural hemelsleutels, diminutive hemelsleuteltje n)

hemelsleutels (plural)
hemelsleuteltje (diminutive neuter)

From hemel (“heaven, paradise”) + sleutel (“key”).

compound

Hylotelephium telephium
Hylotelephium telephium#Translingual

harping Johnny (Hylotelephium telephium syn. Sedum telephium), a stonecrop

gulden sleutelbloem
gulden sleutelbloem#Dutch

Synonym of gulden sleutelbloem (“cowslip, Primula veris”)


torenkraai

nl-noun

torenkraai f (plural torenkraaien, diminutive torenkraaitje n)

torenkraaien (plural)
torenkraaitje (diminutive neuter)

From toren (“tower”) + kraai (“crow, daw”).


stormvogel

stormvogel m (plural stormvogels, diminutive stormvogeltje n)

stormvogels (plural)
stormvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

any seabird of the family Procellariidae


blauwmees

blauwmees f (plural blauwmezen, diminutive blauwmeesje n)

blauwmezen (plural)
blauwmeesje (diminutive neuter)

From blauw (“blue”) + mees (“tit (bird)”).

Cyanistes caeruleus
Cyanistes caeruleus#Translingual

(obsolete) a bluetit, Cyanistes caeruleus


gilamonster

From Gila (“Gila”) + monster (“monster”).

a Gila monster, the venomous lizard Heloderma suspectum


gilahagedis

gilahagedis f (plural gilahagedissen, diminutive gilahagedisje n)

gilahagedissen (plural)
gilahagedisje (diminutive neuter)

(rare) a Gila monster, the venomous lizard Heloderma suspectum


hazelworm

hazelworm m (plural hazelwormen, diminutive hazelwormpje n)

hazelwormen (plural)
hazelwormpje (diminutive neuter)

Anguis fragilis
Anguis fragilis#Translingual

(particularly) the blindworm, Anguis fragilis


korenbloem

korenbloem f (plural korenbloemen, diminutive korenbloempje n or korenbloemetje n)

korenbloemen (plural)
korenbloempje (diminutive neuter)
korenbloemetje (diminutive neuter)

Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus#Translingual


huisduif

huisduif f (plural huisduiven, diminutive huisduifje n)

huisduiven (plural)
huisduifje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch huusduve. By surface analysis, huis (“house”) + duif (“dove, pigeon”).

surf

Columba livia domestica
Columba livia domestica#Translingual

a domesticated pigeon, Columba livia domestica


sopropo

nl-noun

sopropo m (plural sopropo's, diminutive sopropootje n)

sopropo's (plural)
sopropootje (diminutive neuter)

Likely borrowed from Sranan Tongo sopropo, possibly from Twi Akan sɔprɔpɔ

De soppropo is eene bevallig klimmende rankplant met een' enkelen gelen bloesem; de rondachtige, niet groote bladen (2 Ned. duimen in middellijn) hebben meerendeels zeven ronde takken.

1835, Marten Douwes Teenstra, De landbouw in de kolonie Suriname [Agriculture in the colony of Suriname], Groningen: H. Eekhoff, page 277:

The bitter melon is a gracefully climbing vine with a single yellow inflorescence; the roundish, not very large leaves (2 Dutch inches in diameter) mostly have seven round branches.

Op social media zag ik recent foto's en filmpjes van vooral sopropo dat tegen woekerprijzen aan de man werd gebracht.

2021 June 7, Gerold Rozenblad, “Sopropo en koersen [Bitter melons and exchange rates]”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 2021-12-14:

On social media, I recently saw photos and videos of people selling bitter melons, in particular, at exorbitant prices.

Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia#Translingual

(Suriname, Netherlands) bitter melon, bitter gourd, Momordica charantia and its fruit


veenbes

veenbes f (plural veenbessen, diminutive veenbesje n)

veenbessen (plural)
veenbesje (diminutive neuter)

Vaccinium oxycoccos
Vaccinium oxycoccos#Translingual


oorwurm

oorwurm m (plural oorwurmen, diminutive oorwurmpje n)

oorwurmen (plural)
oorwurmpje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch oorworm. Equivalent to oor (“ear”) + worm (“worm, critter”).

(music) earworm (song that gets stuck in your head)


amberboom

amberboom m (plural amberbomen, diminutive amberboompje n)

amberbomen (plural)
amberboompje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: amberboom


podosiri

From Sranan Tongo podosiri, possibly from Aukan apodo sii (“acai”).

‘Ik heb wat podosiri, roti met vis en saus voor jullie meegebracht. De vis is net vanmorgen gevangen.’

1990, Romeo Grot, Raj Powpi, Paramaribo: Groto Publikasi, →ISBN, page 54:

'I have brought some acai, roti with fish and sauce for you. The fish was caught just this morning.'

Door het veldonderzoek moeten de deelnemers een beter beeld krijgen van de kosten, knelpunten en uitdagingen bij het verwerken van cassave en podosiri.

2022 March 20, “Uitblijven financiële ondersteuning nekt telers cassave en podosiri [Lack of financial support fatal for cassava and acai growers]”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 2022-04-06:

The field study is intended to give the participants a better idea of the costs, bottlenecks and challenges involved in processing cassava and acai.

Waar komt de podosiri cultuur^([sic – meaning podosiri-cultuur]) van Brazilië eigenlijk vandaan? In alles verwerken ze podosiri, zowel in voeding, snoepgoed, drankjes als cosmetica.

2022 December 10, Stephany Kasketi, “Girls Trip: De beste monteur van Belem is een Surinamer [Girls' trip: Belém's best mechanic is a Surinamese man]”, in Starnieuws, retrieved 2024-07-17:

Where did Brazil's acai culture actually stem from? They incorporate acai in everything, whether in food, sweets, drinks or cosmetics.

Euterpe oleracea
Euterpe oleracea#Translingual

(chiefly Suriname) acai (the fruit of Euterpe oleracea, consumed as pulp, mousse, or juice)


kapasie

From Sranan Tongo kapasi, from Kari'na kapasi.

Gisteren keerden de jagers terug. De buit bestond uit drie herten en een kapasie.

1951 May 15, “Flinke buit [Nice catch]”, in De West:

Yesterday the hunters returned. The catch consisted of three deer and an armadillo.


karmozijnrood weeskind

karmozijnrood weeskind n (plural karmozijnrode weeskinderen, diminutive karmozijnrood weeskindje n)

karmozijnrode weeskinderen (plural)
karmozijnrood weeskindje (diminutive neuter)

In Nederland wordt het karmozijnrood weeskind het meest waargenomen in eikenbossen op de Veluwe.

(Can we date this quote?), Vlinder: karmozijnrood weeskind / Catocala sponsa:

In the Netherlands, the crimson orphan is most commonly observed in oak forests in the Veluwe.

KARMOZIJNROOD WEESKIND _(CATOCALA SPONSA)

(Can we date this quote?), karmozijnrood weeskind / Catocala sponsa Foto's: rups:

2021 September 1, Caspar Janssen, Het karmozijnrood weeskind is een nachtvlinder, maar zeker geen grauw motje:

The crimson orphaned child is a moth, but certainly not a gray moth

dark crimson underwing
dark crimson underwing

dark crimson underwing, a species of moth (Catocala sponsa)


poelsnip

Gallinago media
Gallinago media#Translingual


zilverspar

zilverspar m (plural zilversparren, diminutive zilversparretje n)

zilversparren (plural)
zilversparretje (diminutive neuter)


zulte

zulte f (plural zulten or zultes, diminutive zultetje n)

zulten (plural)
zultes (plural)
zultetje (diminutive neuter)

From zult, a dialectal form of zout, referring to the salty environments in which the plant grows.


Engels gras

/ˌɛ.ŋəls ˈɣrɑs/

thrift, a flowering plant: Armeria maritima


markoesa

From Sranan Tongo markusa, from Kari'na merekuya and/or Lokono murukuya.

Niten Seopersad van Fruitly eindigde als tweede en ontving een cheque van 250 euro. Zijn bedrijf doet aan fruitteelt en verwerkt onder meer citrussoorten, markoesa en kersen tot sap.

2022 October 23, Sharon Singh, “Twee landbouwers uitgeroepen tot duurzaamste MKB-landbouwer 2022 [Two farmers awarded most sustainable SME farmer 2022]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2022-11-28:

Fruitly's Niten Seopersad was runner-up and received a cheque for 250 euros. His company grows fruit and processes citrus varieties, passion fruit, and cherries, among other fruits, into juice.


huiskrekel

huiskrekel m (plural huiskrekels, diminutive huiskrekeltje n)

huiskrekels (plural)
huiskrekeltje (diminutive neuter)


diaklaroen

Compound of Sranan Tongo dia (“deer”) + klaroen (“Amaranthus dubius”), a partial calque of Sranan Tongo diakrarun.

partial calque

Diaklaroen en javanesi toriman zijn 2 bekende gewassen, die veel langs wegen en op open plaatsen voorkomen, en vooral door de Javanen worden gegeten, wanneer de bladeren nog jong en zacht zijn. Door andere bevolkingsgroepen worden deze beide groenten zelden geconsumeerd.

1942 August 5, Gerold Stahel, “De nuttige planten van Suriname [The useful plants of Suriname]”, in Bulletin, number 57, Paramaribo: Departement Landbouwproefstation in Suriname, Oliveira, page 15:

Centropogon cornutus and Bidens pilosa are two familiar crops, which are common along roads and in open places, and are eaten mainly by Javanese, when the leaves are still young and tender. Both of these vegetables are rarely consumed by other ethnic groups.


postelein

Sranan Tongo: posren

Aukan: posen

→ Kari'na: poseren

From Middle Dutch porceleine, from Middle French porcelaine, from Old French pourcelaine, from Italian porcellana, probably a corruption of Latin porcillāca, an alternative form of Latin portulāca. Cognate of English purslane.

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual

purslane, any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants, particularly common purslane, Portulaca oleracea


bitawiri

Hitawiri^([sic – meaning bitawiri]) is een populaire groente in Suriname: de bladeren worden gewassen, fijngesneden en kort in olie gebakken met bijvoorbeeld ui en garnalen. (...) Er wordt wel eens gesuggereerd dat bitawiri een Afrikaanse groente is, die met de slavenschepen Suriname is binnengekomen, maar dat is niet het geval.

2011, Tinde van Andel, Sofie Ruysschaert, Medicinale en rituele planten van Suriname [Medicinal and ritual plants of Suriname], Amsterdam: KIT Publishers, NCB Naturalis, page 449:

Cestrum latifolium is a popular vegetable in Suriname: the leaves are washed, finely chopped and briefly fried in oil with, for example, onion and shrimp. (...) It is sometimes suggested that Cestrum latifolium is an African vegetable that entered Suriname along with the slave ships, but this is not the case.

(chiefly Suriname) Cestrum latifolium, the young leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable


krooneend

nl-noun

krooneend f (plural krooneenden, diminutive krooneendje n)

krooneenden (plural)
krooneendje (diminutive neuter)


grondeleend

grondeleend f (plural grondeleenden, diminutive grondeleendje n)

grondeleenden (plural)
grondeleendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of grondelen + eend. Compare German Gründelente.

Coordinate term: duikeend


zwemeend

zwemeend f (plural zwemeenden, diminutive zwemeendje n)

zwemeenden (plural)
zwemeendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zwemmen + eend. Compare German Schwimmente.

Coordinate term: duikeend


soepeend

soepeend f (plural soepeenden, diminutive soepeendje n)

soepeenden (plural)
soepeendje (diminutive neuter)

(colloquial, humorous) Synonym of tamme eend (“domestic duck”)


duikeend

duikeend f (plural duikeenden, diminutive duikeendje n)

duikeenden (plural)
duikeendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of duiken + eend. Compare German Tauchente.


appelvink

appelvink m (plural appelvinken, diminutive appelvinkje n)

appelvinken (plural)
appelvinkje (diminutive neuter)

the hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes


koereiger

koereiger m (plural koereigers, diminutive koereigertje n)

koereigers (plural)
koereigertje (diminutive neuter)

From koe (“cow”) + reiger (“heron”). So named because it is often seen alongside cattle at pasture.

western cattle egret
western cattle egret

Bubulcus ibis
Bubulcus ibis#Translingual


kleine vliegenvanger

kleine vliegenvanger m (plural kleine vliegenvangers)

red-breasted flycatcher
red-breasted flycatcher

Ficedula parva
Ficedula parva#Translingual


anas unox

From taxonomic translingual Anas (itself from Latin anas (“duck”), found in the taxonomic names of several duck species, and the brand name Unox, known primarily for their sausages. The brand name Unox here is perhaps a reference to the term soepeend (literally “soup duck”), a semi-jocular term for domestic ducks: Unox produces various canned and other ready-made soups, and is also particularly known for their rookworst (“smoked sausage”), a type of sausage that is commonly eaten in soup during the winter in the Netherlands.

(humorous, birdwatching slang) the hybrid of a domestic duck and wild ducks


kleine alk

kleine alk f (plural kleine alken, diminutive klein alkje n)

kleine alken (plural)
klein alkje (diminutive neuter)


grote zaagbek

grote zaagbek m (plural grote zaagbekken, diminutive groot zaagbekje n)

grote zaagbekken (plural)
groot zaagbekje (diminutive neuter)

Mergus merganser
Mergus merganser#Translingual


zaagbek

zaagbek m (plural zaagbekken, diminutive zaagbekje n)

zaagbekken (plural)
zaagbekje (diminutive neuter)

From zaag (“saw”) + bek (“mouth, beak”).

a merganser: any bird in the genus Mergus


blauwe kiekendief

blauwe kiekendief m (plural blauwe kiekendiefen, diminutive blauw kiekendiefje n)

blauwe kiekendiefen (plural)
blauw kiekendiefje (diminutive neuter)

Circus cyaneus
Circus cyaneus#Translingual


grauwe kiekendief

grauwe kiekendief m (plural grauwe kiekendiefen, diminutive grauw kiekendiefje n)

grauwe kiekendiefen (plural)
grauw kiekendiefje (diminutive neuter)

Circus pygargus
Circus pygargus#Translingual


bruine kiekendief

bruine kiekendief m (plural bruine kiekendiefen, diminutive bruin kiekendiefje n)

bruine kiekendiefen (plural)
bruin kiekendiefje (diminutive neuter)

western marsh harrier
western marsh harrier

Circus aeruginosus
Circus aeruginosus#Translingual

western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus


rietzanger

rietzanger m (plural rietzangers, diminutive rietzangertje n)

rietzangers (plural)
rietzangertje (diminutive neuter)

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus#Translingual

the sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus


Cetti's zanger

Cetti's zanger m (plural Cetti's zangers, diminutive Cetti's zangertje n)

Cetti's zangers (plural)
Cetti's zangertje (diminutive neuter)

Named for the Italian zoologist, Francesco Cetti.


Somalische struisvogel

Somalische struisvogel m (plural Somalische struisvogels, diminutive Somalisch struisvogeltje n)

Somalische struisvogels (plural)
Somalisch struisvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Struthio molybdophanes
Struthio molybdophanes#Translingual

the Somali ostrich, Struthio molybdophanes


rietgors

rietgors f (plural rietgorzen, diminutive rietgorsje n)

rietgorzen (plural)
rietgorsje (diminutive neuter)

Emberiza schoeniclus
Emberiza schoeniclus#Translingual


grote stern

grote stern m (plural grote sterns or grote sternen, diminutive groot sterntje n)

grote sterns (plural)
grote sternen (plural)
groot sterntje (diminutive neuter)

Thalasseus sandvicensis
Thalasseus sandvicensis#Translingual

the Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis


bosrietzanger

bosrietzanger m (plural bosrietzangers, diminutive bosrietzangertje n)

bosrietzangers (plural)
bosrietzangertje (diminutive neuter)

From bos (“forest”) + rietzanger (“sedge warbler”).

compound

Acrocephalus palustris
Acrocephalus palustris#Translingual

the marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris


noordse stern

nl-noun

noordse stern m (plural noordse sterns or noordse sternen, diminutive noords sterntje n)

noordse sterns (plural)
noordse sternen (plural)
noords sterntje (diminutive neuter)

Sterna paradisaea
Sterna paradisaea#Translingual


zwarte stern

zwarte stern m (plural zwarte sterns or zwarte sternen, diminutive zwart sterntje n)

zwarte sterns (plural)
zwarte sternen (plural)
zwart sterntje (diminutive neuter)

Chlidonias niger
Chlidonias niger#Translingual


bladkoning

bladkoning m (plural bladkoningen, diminutive bladkoninkje n)

bladkoningen (plural)
bladkoninkje (diminutive neuter)

yellow-browed warbler
yellow-browed warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus
Phylloscopus inornatus#Translingual

the yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus


brilduiker

brilduiker m (plural brilduikers, diminutive brilduikertje n)

brilduikers (plural)
brilduikertje (diminutive neuter)

From bril (“glasses”) + duiker (“diver”).

Bucephala clangula
Bucephala clangula#Translingual


grote karekiet

grote karekiet m (plural grote karekieten, diminutive groot karekietje n)

grote karekieten (plural)
groot karekietje (diminutive neuter)

Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Acrocephalus arundinaceus#Translingual

the great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus


kleine karekiet

kleine karekiet m (plural kleine karekieten, diminutive klein karekietje n)

kleine karekieten (plural)
klein karekietje (diminutive neuter)

Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus#Translingual

the reed warbler sensu stricto, Acrocephalus scirpaceus


buffelkopeend

buffelkopeend f (plural buffelkopeenden, diminutive buffelkopeendje n)

buffelkopeenden (plural)
buffelkopeendje (diminutive neuter)

From buffelkop (“buffalo head”) + eend (“duck”).

compound

Bucephala albeola
Bucephala albeola#Translingual


griel

nl-noun

griel m (plural grielen, diminutive grieltje n)

grielen (plural)
grieltje (diminutive neuter)

Eurasian stone-curlew
Eurasian stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus oedicnemus#Translingual

the Eurasian stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus


karekiet

karekiet m (plural karekieten, diminutive karekietje n)

karekieten (plural)
karekietje (diminutive neuter)

any reed warbler (any bird of the genus Acrocephalus; not necessarily Acrocephalus scirpaceus)


goudhaan

goudhaan m (plural goudhanen, diminutive goudhaantje n)

goudhanen (plural)
goudhaantje (diminutive neuter)

From goud (“gold”) + haan (“male fowl”).

Regulus regulus
Regulus regulus#Translingual


gele kwikstaart

gele kwikstaart m (plural gele kwikstaarten, diminutive geel kwikstaartje n)

gele kwikstaarten (plural)
geel kwikstaartje (diminutive neuter)

western yellow wagtail
western yellow wagtail

Motacilla flava
Motacilla flava#Translingual


bosruiter

bosruiter m (plural bosruiters, diminutive bosruitertje n)

bosruiters (plural)
bosruitertje (diminutive neuter)

Tringa glareola
Tringa glareola#Translingual


terekruiter

terekruiter m (plural terekruiters, diminutive terekruitertje n)

terekruiters (plural)
terekruitertje (diminutive neuter)

From Terek (“river in the Northern Caucasus”) + ruiter.

compound

Xenus cinereus
Xenus cinereus#Translingual


groenpootruiter

nl-noun

groenpootruiter m (plural groenpootruiters, diminutive groenpootruitertje n)

groenpootruiters (plural)
groenpootruitertje (diminutive neuter)

Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia#Translingual


koperwiek

koperwiek m (plural koperwieken, diminutive koperwiekje n)

koperwieken (plural)
koperwiekje (diminutive neuter)

Turdus iliacus
Turdus iliacus#Translingual


kramsvogel

kramsvogel m (plural kramsvogellen, diminutive kramsvogeltje n)

kramsvogellen (plural)
kramsvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Early modern or late medieval borrowing from German Krammetsvogel.

Turdus pilaris
Turdus pilaris#Translingual


zwarte ruiter

zwarte ruiter m (plural zwarte ruiters, diminutive zwart ruitertje n)

zwarte ruiters (plural)
zwart ruitertje (diminutive neuter)

De zwarte ruiter is soms aan de kust te zien tijdens de vogeltrek.

The spotted redshank is sometimes seen at the coast during bird migrations.

Tringa erythropus
Tringa erythropus#Translingual


poelruiter

poelruiter m (plural poelruiters, diminutive poelruitertje n)

poelruiters (plural)
poelruitertje (diminutive neuter)

Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa stagnatilis#Translingual


blonde ruiter

blonde ruiter m (plural blonde ruiters, diminutive blond ruitertje n)

blonde ruiters (plural)
blond ruitertje (diminutive neuter)

buff-breasted sandpiper
buff-breasted sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis
Calidris subruficollis#Translingual

buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis


alexanderparkiet

alexanderparkiet m (plural alexanderparkieten, diminutive alexanderparkietje n)

alexanderparkieten (plural)
alexanderparkietje (diminutive neuter)

Named after Alexander the Great; the second element is parkiet.

Psittacula alexandri
Psittacula alexandri#Translingual

the red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri


duinpieper

duinpieper m (plural duinpiepers, diminutive duinpiepertje n)

duinpiepers (plural)
duinpiepertje (diminutive neuter)

Anthus campestris
Anthus campestris#Translingual


waterpieper

waterpieper m (plural waterpiepers, diminutive waterpiepertje n)

waterpiepers (plural)
waterpiepertje (diminutive neuter)

From water (“water”) + pieper (“pipit”).

Anthus spinoletta
Anthus spinoletta#Translingual


graspieper

graspieper m (plural graspiepers, diminutive graspiepertje n)

graspiepers (plural)
graspiepertje (diminutive neuter)

Anthus pratensis
Anthus pratensis#Translingual


oeverpieper

oeverpieper m (plural oeverpiepers, diminutive oeverpiepertje n)

oeverpiepers (plural)
oeverpiepertje (diminutive neuter)

From oever (“shore, bank”) + pieper (“pipit”).

compound

Anthus petrosus
Anthus petrosus#Translingual


roodkeelpieper

nl-noun

roodkeelpieper m (plural roodkeelpiepers, diminutive roodkeelpiepertje n)

roodkeelpiepers (plural)
roodkeelpiepertje (diminutive neuter)

From rood (“red”) + keel (“throat”) + pieper (“pipit”).

compound

Anthus cervinus
Anthus cervinus#Translingual


boompieper

nl-noun

boompieper m (plural boompiepers, diminutive boompiepertje n)

boompiepers (plural)
boompiepertje (diminutive neuter)

Anthus trivialis
Anthus trivialis#Translingual


grasparkiet

grasparkiet m (plural grasparkieten, diminutive grasparkietje n)

grasparkieten (plural)
grasparkietje (diminutive neuter)

Melopsittacus undulatus
Melopsittacus undulatus#Translingual


grote pieper

grote pieper m (plural grote piepers, diminutive groot piepertje n)

grote piepers (plural)
groot piepertje (diminutive neuter)

Anthus richardi
Anthus richardi#Translingual


grote alexanderparkiet

grote alexanderparkiet m (plural grote alexanderparkieten, diminutive groot alexanderparkietje n)

grote alexanderparkieten (plural)
groot alexanderparkietje (diminutive neuter)

Alexandrine parakeet
Alexandrine parakeet

Psittacula eupatria
Psittacula eupatria#Translingual

Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)


Siberische boompieper

Siberische boompieper m (plural Siberische boompiepers, diminutive Siberisch boompiepertje n)

Siberische boompiepers (plural)
Siberisch boompiepertje (diminutive neuter)

Anthus hodgsoni
Anthus hodgsoni#Translingual


fluitenkruid

From fluit (“whistle”) + -en- + kruid (“herb, plant”); the stalks can be made into rudimentary whistles.

af

Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris#Translingual


witoogeend

nl-noun

witoogeend f (plural witoogeenden, diminutive witoogeendje n)

witoogeenden (plural)
witoogeendje (diminutive neuter)

Aythya nyroca
Aythya nyroca#Translingual


ijseend

ijseend f (plural ijseenden, diminutive ijseendje n)

ijseenden (plural)
ijseendje (diminutive neuter)

Clangula hyemalis
Clangula hyemalis#Translingual


witkopeend

witkopeend f (plural witkopeenden, diminutive witkopeendje n)

witkopeenden (plural)
witkopeendje (diminutive neuter)

From wit (“white”) + kop (“head”) + eend (“duck”).

compound

Oxyura leucocephala
Oxyura leucocephala#Translingual

the white-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala


knobbeleend

nl-noun

knobbeleend f (plural knobbeleenden, diminutive knobbeleendje n)

knobbeleenden (plural)
knobbeleendje (diminutive neuter)

Sarkidiornis melanotos
Sarkidiornis melanotos#Translingual

the knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos


marmereend

marmereend f (plural marmereenden, diminutive marmereendeendje n)

marmereenden (plural)
marmereendeendje (diminutive neuter)

the marbled duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris


mandarijneend

mandarijneend f (plural mandarijneenden, diminutive mandarijneendje n)

mandarijneenden (plural)
mandarijneendje (diminutive neuter)

From mandarijn (“mandarin”) + eend (“duck”).

Aix galericulata
Aix galericulata#Translingual


ringsnaveleend

ringsnaveleend f (plural ringsnaveleenden, diminutive ringsnaveleendje n)

ringsnaveleenden (plural)
ringsnaveleendje (diminutive neuter)

From ring (“ring”) + snavel (“beak”) + eend (“duck”).

compound

Aythya collaris
Aythya collaris#Translingual


coromandeleend

nl-noun

coromandeleend f (plural coromandeleenden, diminutive coromandeleendje n)

coromandeleenden (plural)
coromandeleendje (diminutive neuter)

From Coromandel (“Coromandel”) + eend (“duck”).

compound

Nettapus coromandelianus
Nettapus coromandelianus#Translingual

the cotton pygmy goose, Nettapus coromandelianus


lepelbekeend

nl-noun

lepelbekeend f (plural lepelbekeenden, diminutive lepelbekeendje n)

lepelbekeenden (plural)
lepelbekeendje (diminutive neuter)

From lepel (“spoon”) + bek (“mouth, beak”) + eend (“duck”).

compound

the pink-eared duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus


blauwvleugeltaling

nl-noun

blauwvleugeltaling m (plural blauwvleugeltalingen, diminutive blauwvleugeltalinkje n)

blauwvleugeltalingen (plural)
blauwvleugeltalinkje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of blauw (“blue”) + vleugel (“wing”) + taling (“teal”).

compound

bluewing, Spatula discors syn. Anas discors


bronskopeend

nl-noun

bronskopeend f (plural bronskopeenden, diminutive bronskopeendje n)

bronskopeenden (plural)
bronskopeendje (diminutive neuter)

From brons (“bronze”) + kop (“head”) + eend (“duck”).

compound

the falcated duck, Anas falcata or Mareca falcata


zwartkopmeeuw

nl-noun

zwartkopmeeuw f (plural zwartkopmeeuwen, diminutive zwartkopmeeuwtje n)

zwartkopmeeuwen (plural)
zwartkopmeeuwtje (diminutive neuter)

From zwart (“black”) + kop (“head”) + meeuw (“gull”).

com

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus#Translingual

the Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus


harlekijneend

nl-noun

harlekijneend f (plural harlekijneenden, diminutive harlekijneendje n)

harlekijneenden (plural)
harlekijneendje (diminutive neuter)

From harlekijn (“harlequin”) + eend (“duck”).

Histrionicus histrionicus
Histrionicus histrionicus#Translingual

the harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus


Amerikaanse zwarte eend

Amerikaanse zwarte eend f (plural Amerikaanse zwarte eenden, diminutive Amerikaans zwart eendje n)

Amerikaanse zwarte eenden (plural)
Amerikaans zwart eendje (diminutive neuter)

Anas rubripes
Anas rubripes#Translingual


Afrikaanse zwarte eend

Afrikaanse zwarte eend f (plural Afrikaanse zwarte eenden, diminutive Afrikaans zwart eendje n)

Afrikaanse zwarte eenden (plural)
Afrikaans zwart eendje (diminutive neuter)


Amerikaanse wintertaling

Amerikaanse wintertaling m (plural Amerikaanse wintertalingen, diminutive Amerikaans wintertalinkje n)

Amerikaanse wintertalingen (plural)
Amerikaans wintertalinkje (diminutive neuter)

Anas carolinensis
Anas carolinensis#Translingual

the green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis


carolina-eend

carolina-eend f (plural carolina-eenden, diminutive carolina-eendje n)

carolina-eenden (plural)
carolina-eendje (diminutive neuter)


bijkolibrie

bijkolibrie m (plural bijkolibries, diminutive bijkolibrietje n)

bijkolibries (plural)
bijkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From bij (“bee”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).


breedstaartkolibrie

breedstaartkolibrie m (plural breedstaartkolibries, diminutive breedstaartkolibrietje n)

breedstaartkolibries (plural)
breedstaartkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From breed (“broad”) + staart (“tail”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).

compound

broad-tailed hummingbird
broad-tailed hummingbird

broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus


granaatkolibrie

nl-noun

granaatkolibrie m (plural granaatkolibries, diminutive granaatkolibrietje n)

granaatkolibries (plural)
granaatkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From granaat (“garnet”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).

compound

purple-throated carib
purple-throated carib

purple-throated carib, Eulampis jugularis


robijnkeelkolibrie

nl-noun

robijnkeelkolibrie m (plural robijnkeelkolibries, diminutive robijnkeelkolibrietje n)

robijnkeelkolibries (plural)
robijnkeelkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From robijn (“ruby”) + keel (“throat”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).

af

ruby-throated hummingbird
ruby-throated hummingbird

ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris


reuzenkolibrie

nl-noun

reuzenkolibrie m (plural reuzenkolibries, diminutive reuzenkolibrietje n)

reuzenkolibries (plural)
reuzenkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From reus (“giant”) + -en- (“hummingbird”) + kolibrie.


dwergkolibrie

nl-noun

dwergkolibrie m (plural dwergkolibries, diminutive dwergkolibrietje n)

dwergkolibries (plural)
dwergkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From dwerg (“dwarf”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).


muskietkolibrie

nl-noun

muskietkolibrie m (plural muskietkolibries, diminutive muskietkolibrietje n)

muskietkolibries (plural)
muskietkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From muskiet (“mosquito”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).

compound

ruby-topaz hummingbird
ruby-topaz hummingbird

ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus


bergkraai

nl-noun

bergkraai f (plural bergkraaien, diminutive bergkraaitje n)

bergkraaien (plural)
bergkraaitje (diminutive neuter)


hommelkolibrie

hommelkolibrie m (plural hommelkolibries, diminutive hommelkolibrietje n)

hommelkolibries (plural)
hommelkolibrietje (diminutive neuter)

From hommel (“bumblebee”) + kolibrie (“hummingbird”).

compound

bumblebee hummingbird
bumblebee hummingbird

bumblebee hummingbird, Selasphorus heloisa


rosse kolibrie

nl-noun

rosse kolibrie m (plural rosse kolibries, diminutive ros kolibrietje n)

rosse kolibries (plural)
ros kolibrietje (diminutive neuter)


alpenkauw

alpenkauw m (plural alpenkauwen, diminutive alpenkauwjte n)

alpenkauwen (plural)
alpenkauwjte (diminutive neuter)

Pyrrhocorax graculus
Pyrrhocorax graculus#Translingual


bruine kolibrie

bruine kolibrie m (plural bruine kolibries, diminutive bruin kolibrietje n)

bruine kolibries (plural)
bruin kolibrietje (diminutive neuter)


bonte kraai

bonte kraai f (plural bonte kraaien, diminutive bont kraaitje n)

bonte kraaien (plural)
bont kraaitje (diminutive neuter)

Corvus cornix
Corvus cornix#Translingual


alpenkraai

alpenkraai f (plural alpenkraaien, diminutive alpenkraaitje n)

alpenkraaien (plural)
alpenkraaitje (diminutive neuter)

red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax


bonte strandloper

bonte strandloper m (plural bonte strandlopers, diminutive bont strandlopertje n)

bonte strandlopers (plural)
bont strandlopertje (diminutive neuter)

Calidris alpina
Calidris alpina#Translingual