kokmeeuw
Dutch
Alternative forms
- kogmeeuw (archaic)
Etymology
From kok (onomatopoeic) + meeuw (“(sea)gull”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔk.meːu̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kok‧meeuw
Noun
kokmeeuw f (plural kokmeeuwen, diminutive kokmeeuwtje n)
- Several seagull species, notably :
- Chroicocephalus ridibundus, the black-headed gull
- (archaic, dialectal) great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
Synonyms
- (Chroicocephalus ridibundus): lachmeeuw, kapmeeuw
- (Larus marinus): mantelmeeuw
Derived terms
- kleine kokmeeuw (Larus capistratus, Larus chroicocephalus capistratus)