kerkuil
Dutch
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kerkuil
Etymology
From Middle Dutch kerchule. Equivalent to kerk + uil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.œy̯l/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kerk‧uil
Noun
kerkuil m or f (plural kerkuilen, diminutive kerkuiltje n)
- barn owl, any species or individual of the genus Tyto
- Synonym: oranje-uil
Descendants
- → West Frisian: tsjerkûle (calque)