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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of roven (to steal, to rob) +‎ vogel (bird). First mentioned by Christophe Plantin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈroːˌfoː.ɣəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: roof‧vo‧gel

Noun

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roofvogel m (plural roofvogels, diminutive roofvogeltje n)

  1. bird of prey
    Synonym: stootvogel

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: roofvoël