geitenmelker
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of geit (“goat”) + -en- + melken (“to milk”) + -er. Named due to the ancient belief that nightjars stole milk from goats.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.tə(n)ˌmɛl.kər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: gei‧ten‧mel‧ker
Noun
geitenmelker m (plural geitenmelkers)
- European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
- Synonym: nachtzwaluw